Dementia: eat better, exercise, and reduce smoking and drinking to cut risk
Posted on: June 25, 2019
Categories: Dementia & Memory Care
Originally published on The Guardian:
Lifestyle Factors Are Linked to Increased Threat of Dementia
Taking better care of ourselves could be the best long-term strategy to tackling the growing problem of dementia, according to a new report.
Research by the World Health Organisation (WHO) found dementia affects 50 million people worldwide, costs $818bn (£632bn) annually to treat, and diagnoses are likely to triple by 2050.
In a bid to tackle dementia and general cognitive decline, WHO has set out guidelines linked to overall health and wellbeing.
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