Understanding Risk and Protective Factors for Dementia
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Many aspects of a person’s life can affect their risk of developing dementia, including factors ranging from education, job complexity, and social status to where someone lives and more. NIH-funded researchers are discovering how these factors, collectively called the “exposome,” affect dementia.
Reducing Risk for Dementia | Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · There are known factors that can increase your risk of dementia. These include: Lack of physical activity. Uncontrolled diabetes. High blood pressure. Hearing loss. Tobacco and alcohol use. Racial/ethnic differences.
Prevention and Protective Factors - Reducing the Impact of Dementia …
WEBJul 26, 2021 · This chapter examines the state of the research on prevention and risk factors for dementia, beginning with an overview of the nature of the available evidence. The chapter then looks in detail at two primary lenses for thinking about prevention.
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the
WEBWe 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.
Dementia Prevention: Reduce Your Risk, Starting Now
WEBAddress diabetes. Quit smoking. Achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Get more physical activity. It’s never too soon to address vascular health and potentially prevent dementia. Healthy choices and lifestyle changes in …
Alzheimer’s disease: risk factors and potentially protective …
WEBMay 9, 2019 · The aim of the present minireview was to summarize the pathophysiological mechanism and the main risk factors for AD. As a complement, some protective factors associated with a lower risk of disease incidence, such as cognitive reserve, physical activity and diet will also be addressed.
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 Alzheimer's Disease: What Do We Know?
WEBIncreased physical activity. Cognitive training. What does this mean for Alzheimer’s prevention? Read and share this infographic and help spread the word about healthy lifestyle activities that may help reduce your risk of dementia.
The need to better understand aging and risk factors for dementia
WEBJan 7, 2024 · More precisely, risk factors are “characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that precede and are associated with a higher likelihood of negative outcomes,” while protective factors are “characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that reduce a risk factor's impact” (Subs...
Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease and Related …
WEBA growing body of evidence has identified potential modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) (1 – 3).