How to reduce the risk of getting dementia
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We did not conceive of the headline as clickbait, but our recent article “How to reduce the risk of developing dementia” proved very popular. The popularity is perhaps explained by what first interested me in dementia: that, like many people, I had friends and family members who had lived with the condition. In 2020, realising just how many are in that position, and how fast the numbers are growing—with cases expected to reach 150m worldwide by 2050—made me think it was a good topic for one of The Economist’s special reports, which give us reporters time to explore one subject in depth. Mine covered the scope of the problem, efforts to find a cure, how difficult it will be to care for the growing numbers of people with dementia and to pay for that, and the thorny ethical issues raised by cognitive impairment.
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3moMy mom has dementia and I try to find the way how I can prolong her active life style. Each case is individual and there no exact recommendation how to avoid this disease
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4moForgot to read this.
Chairman / Former President of Executive Committee in the Pakistan Association of the Deaf
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4mo“Nowhere in the world, rich or poor, is equipped to deal with the scale of the problems created by dementia. No cure exists, and even the most hopeful new therapies will have only a mild impact. So all these dementia patients will need to be cared for—often for many years.” While we continue to work towards curing it, we must do more to provide caregiving options to families.
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4moA doença hoje atinge muita gente e as causas são muito discutidas, é algo que deve ser tratado com cuidado.