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Best evidence yet that lowering blood pressure can prevent dementia
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Best evidence yet that lowering blood pressure can prevent dementia

by George Institute for Global Health Credit: CC0 Public Domain A global study of more than 28,000 people has provided the strongest evidence to date that lowering blood pressure in later life can cut the risk of dementia. Dr. Ruth Peters, Associate Professor at UNSW Sydney and Program Lead for Dementia in The George Institute’s...

Preventing frailty could delay or prevent dementia
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Preventing frailty could delay or prevent dementia

Dementia is in the cards for many. It is a common typically age-related cognitive decline, which is a burden for the patients and their families. Dementia is an incurable condition and one of the most common causes of death as well. It is estimated that around 50 million people globally live with dementia, but who...