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2024 NIH Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Research Progress …
WEBAug 5, 2024 — Researchers have identified new genetic, behavioral, environmental, and lifestyle risk and protective factors for dementia; advanced research into behavioral and lifestyle interventions to reduce dementia risk; and developed improved diagnostic tools to help determine the cause of a person’s dementia symptoms.
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the
WEBJul 31, 2024 — We reconvened the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care 1,2 with the aim of influencing policy, knowledge, clinical practice, and the research agenda. Exciting progress has been made in dementia prevention, diagnosis, and drugs and non-pharmacological treatments.
The Latest Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia
WEBDec 14, 2023 — Dementia is a debilitating neurological condition that is characterized by persistent cognitive decline. It is a global health challenge, with a rapidly increasing prevalence due to an increasing aging population.
NIH releases 2022 dementia research progress report
WEBNov 8, 2022 — NIH has released Advancing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research for All Populations: Prevent. Diagnose. Treat. Care. (PDF, 17M), a 2022 scientific progress report.
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the …
WEBJul 30, 2020 — We evaluated new evidence on dementia risk in LMIC; risks and protective factors for dementia; detection of Alzheimer's disease; multimorbidity in dementia; and interventions for people affected by dementia.
Preventing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
WEBAug 5, 2024 — Clinical trials for dementia build on years of extensive foundational research to identify key disease mechanisms, screen potential drug candidates, and develop and test the most promising therapeutics.
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the
WEBOverall, a growing body of evidence supports the nine potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia modelled by the 2017 Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care: less education, hypertension, hearing impairment, smoking, obesity, depression, physical inactivity, diabetes, and low social contact.
Comprehensive Review on Alzheimer’s Disease: Causes and …
WEBDec 8, 2020 — Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a disorder that causes degeneration of the cells in the brain and it is the main cause of dementia, which is characterized by a decline in thinking and independence in personal daily activities.
NIH releases 2022 dementia research progress report
WEBNIH has released Advancing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research for All Populations: Prevent. Diagnose. Treat. Care. (PDF, 17M), a 2022 scientific progress report.