Lifestyle-related dementia risks are complex, with factors like sleep, exercise, diet and social contact interacting with things like cognitive reserve, neuroplasticity and inflammation in the body.
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With a good diet and rest, we can all reduce our risk of dementia.
We now have the technology to identify people who are on a fast track to developing dementia.
Scientists explain why commercial gene testing should be used with caution.
After the failure of multiple drug trials the outlook for an Alzheimer’s drug is bleak. This shouldn’t be a surprise. We don’t know the cause or even how to diagnose the disease.
Alzheimer’s is not only the third leading cause of death in the U.S. but also the most dreaded diagnosis. Genetic testing can help determine susceptibility, but knowing whether to test isn’t easy.
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Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth College
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Professor of Biology, Boise State University
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Lecturer in Psychology and Human Neuroscience, Royal Holloway University of London
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Postdoctoral research associate, Cardiff University
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Senior Clinical Researcher, Dementia, University of Oxford
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences, Director, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University
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Associate Professor and Schlegel-UW Research Chair in Dementia and Active Living, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo
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Affiliate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University
