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SUBMITTER: Hodes JF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6348710 | biostudies-other | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Frontiers in neurology 20190121
The terms "prevention" and "risk reduction" are often used interchangeably in medicine. There is considerable debate, however, over the use of these terms in describing interventions that aim to <i>preserve cognitive health</i> and/or <i>delay disease progression</i> of Alzheimer's disease (AD) for patients seeking clinical care. Furthermore, it is important to distinguish between Alzheimer's <i>disease</i> prevention and Alzheimer's <i>dementia</i> prevention when using these terms. While prior ...[more]