Dementia, including vascular dementia, affects 47 million people worldwide and this number will treble by 2050. Currently, only around half of those in high income countries, and one in ten or less in low and middle income countries have received a diagnosis. Expanding coverage of services for increasing numbers of...
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Smoke? Overweight? High BP? You Are More Likely to Have Cognitive Impairment Later in Life
@Nisian Hughe, Getty Images Those who smoke, are overweight, or have high blood pressure are more likely to have cognitive challenges later in life say researchers from the University of California at Davis. Examining MRI scans of approximately 1,352 people researchers found that: people with diabetes in mid-life lost brain...