A multimodal approach to dementia prevention: A report from the Cambridge Institute of Public Health.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Globally, dementia is the most frequent form of degenerative condition in the older adult population and poses a major health burden with high socioeconomic costs. So far, attempts to find pharmacologic interventions that can change the onset or progression of dementia have been largely unsuccessful, prompting a shift to focus on interventions aimed at modifying risk factors that occur throughout the life course.

Methods

The Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies, funded by the Medical Research Council, UK, convened three multidisciplinary groups of experts, expert witnesses, and advocates to discuss the state of evidence on primary, secondary, and tertiary dementia prevention and recommend future direction for intervention studies.

Results

Using the Unite

SUBMITTER: Olanrewaju O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4750875 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature