Preventing Half of Dementia: Simple Lifestyle Changes – Saudi News
leading international experts have affirmed that millions of cases of dementia can be prevented through simple lifestyle changes, unveiling a extensive scientific “roadmap” aimed at reducing teh disease, which is considered one of the biggest health challenges in the world.
In a new consensus report, the most extensive of its kind, scientists presented 56 recommendations based on scientific evidence to reduce the risk of dementia, including addressing hearing loss, controlling high blood pressure, combating social isolation, improving public health messaging, tackling environmental stressors, and ensuring enduring funding for programs.
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With the healthcare system failing to meet early diagnosis goals in over half of regions, amid criticism of declining research funding compared to other major diseases, despite dementia costing the British economy around £42 billion annually.
Prominent international experts have confirmed that millions of dementia cases can be prevented through simple lifestyle changes, revealing a comprehensive scientific “roadmap” aimed at reducing the disease, which is considered one of the biggest health challenges in the world.
In a new consensus report, the largest of its kind, scientists presented 56 evidence-based recommendations to reduce the risk of dementia, including addressing hearing impairment, managing high blood pressure, combating social isolation, improving public health messaging, addressing environmental stressors, and ensuring sustainable funding for prevention programs.
Reassessing Dementia-Related Policies
According to the “Daily Mail,” the expert team called for an urgent reassessment of dementia-related policies, warning that the absence of a coordinated national strategy will lead to the continued development of millions of preventable cases.
The lead researcher of the study from Queen Mary University in London, Dr. Harriet Demnitz-King,stated that the scientific evidence on dementia prevention has become clear,but it has not yet been translated into effective policies.
She added, “We know that the risk of dementia can be reduced, but this knowledge has not yet turned into a comprehensive government strategy. People need clear,evidence-based guidance to protect their brain health,but current messages may be confusing or imply blame.” She explained that what is needed today is a coordinated and structural approach that considers people’s real-life circumstances and establishes fair and applicable policies for dementia prevention.
14 Modifiable Risk Factors
The report is based on the findings of the 2024 lancet Commission, which identified 14 modifiable risk factors that increase the risk of dementia, concluding that nearly half of Alzheimer’s cases can be prevented.
These factors include high cholesterol, untreated hearing and vision impairment, lack of physical activity, social isolation, and long-term exposure to air pollution.