(HealthDay)—Ten risk factors should be targeted to prevent Alzheimer disease, according to a review published online July 20 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Jin-Tai Yu, M.D., Ph.D., from Shanghai Medical College at Fudan University, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify prospective studies evaluating the prevention of Alzheimer disease. The authors reviewed 153 randomized controlled trials, which evaluated 104 modifiable factors and 11 interventions.
The researchers identified 10 interventions with level A strong evidence on preventing Alzheimer disease: education, cognitive activity, high body mass index in late life,…
