Dementia, risk, risk reduction, and translation into practice

New insights: Dementia, risk, risk reduction, and translation into practice
Percentage of reviewed dementia risk factors for which evidence is available from different geographic regions of the world. Credit: University of New South Wales and Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia

Globally, dementia cases are increasing at a rate of more than 20% a year. Most of these cases are in low- to middle-income countries. In a special supplement to the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, from the International Research Network on Dementia Prevention (IRNDP), an international group of scientists presents new research from around the world examining the potential risk factors for dementia and how to reduce them.

“This IRNDP issue demonstrates impressive progress in

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