ArticleDialogues in clinical neuroscience2009
Is dementia preventable?
Article in Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Playing a musical instrument and the risk of dementia among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.BMC neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Multisensory stimulation to improve functional performance in moderate to severe dementia--interim results.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias · 2010Trial
- Social determinants of health and brain connectivity predict physical activity behavior change after new cardiovascular diagnosis.PNAS nexus · 2025Article
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Abstract
Dementia is an important public health problem of increasing magnitude. At present, available therapies provide only minor and temporary relief, and attempts to find a cure have so far failed. Epidemiological studies have identified risk factors for dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. In principle, these findings provide an opportunity to intervene and prevent the dementia epidemic. Attention to nongenetic risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, and obesity may thus not only prevent cardiovascular disease but also dementia, although it is difficult to prove the efficacy of these measures for dementia prevention.
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