Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes, experts reveal

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News Summary

  • Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, has long been viewed as an inevitable consequence of aging or bad genes.
  • Mounting scientific evidence confirms that up to 40% of dementia cases are preventable through proactive lifestyle interventions.
  • Western medicine continues prioritizing expensive, high-risk drugs like lecanemab—a $26,500/year Alzheimer's treatment with brain swelling risks—while sidelining proven, low-cost interventions.
  • With no cure for dementia on the horizon, prevention is the most powerful tool.
Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors (e.g., hearing loss, poor diet, social isolation) could delay or prevent nearly half of dementia cases worldwide.

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