Dementia rates falling thanks to smoking reductions, report finds The risk of developing dementia is falling, thanks to lifestyle improvements such as reductions in smoking, new research has found.
Researchers have said that while the overall number of cases is rising due to the population living longer, an individual’s chances of having the disease is going down.
A review of five studies including nearly 60,000 people across Europe and the US found that rates are declining by up to 15 per cent every 10 years. The Daily Telegraph
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Researchers have said that while the overall number of cases is rising due to the population living longer, an individual’s chances of having the disease is going down.
A review of five studies including nearly 60,000 people across Europe and the US found that rates are declining by up to 15 per cent every 10 years. The Daily Telegraph
See also:
- Dementia incidence: three decades of data (video) The Video Journal of Dementia
- Dementia rates are falling in Europe and the US and experts credit decline of smoking The Independent
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