As reported in The Lancet Commission’s 2020 report, these 12 factors account for approximately 40% of global dementia cases, “and could theoretically be prevented or delayed.”.. according to The Lancet.
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By 2050, the population of people aged 65 and older will double to 2.1 billion, according to the World Health Organization .
Although there is no cure for the condition, according to research published in 2023 by the WHO, psychologists and researchers are working to prevent its onset.
While age is still the strongest known risk factor for dementia, researchers have found a set of 12 ⁘potentially modifiable risk factors,⁘ according to TheLancet Commission’s 2020 report :
⁘Together the 12 modifiable risk factors account for around 40% of worldwide dementias, which consequently could theoretically be prevented or delayed,⁘ according to TheLancet.