A new analysis shows that one-third of all dementia cases are attributable to modifiable risk factors. Preventative measures could prevent hundreds of thousands of cases by 2050.
One-third of all dementia cases in Germany are due to avoidable risk factors. This is shown by a new analysis from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE). Scientists see a preventative lifestyle as the key to preventing hundreds of thousands of cases.
The “Hirschhausen Check” for the Brain
The message from doctors like Eckart von Hirschhausen is gaining weight: The health of the brain must be protected today. While drug research is progressing, the greatest hope lies in advance. A healthy lifestyle can delay or even prevent the onset of alzheimer’s and other dementias.
The numbers from DZNE are impressive. If the most vital risk factors were reduced by 15 percent,around 170,000 cases could be avoided by 2050. With a reduction of 30 percent,it woudl be over 330,000.
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These risks can be influenced
The international Lancet Commission has identified central, modifiable risk factors. For effective prevention,it is never too early and rarely too late.
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