Lancet Commission 2017: Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care
2017
This Lancet Commission report examines the most up-to-date evidence about dementia and offers recommendations for managing or preventing the dementia epidemic that affects nearly 50 million people worldwide. The number of dementia cases is expected to increase dramatically by the year 2050, and will be accompanied by corresponding increases in the costs borne by families and communities in caring for patients with dementia. This commission identifies nine health and lifestyle factors from different life phrases that, if modified, might prevent the onset of dementia in some patients, and outlines pharmacological and social interventions to manage dementia symptoms, while acknowledging that therapies to modify the underlying disease process are not currently available.
Lancet Commission 2017: Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care
Source:
Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care. The Lancet 2017. http://www.thelancet.com/commissions/dementia2017.