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Dementia affects more than 55 million people worldwide at an estimated global cost of more than $1 trillion, and up to 70% of those people have Alzheimer’s disease, characterized by the buildup ...
[11] [a] Dementia ultimately has a significant effect on the individual, their caregivers, and their social relationships in general. [2] A diagnosis of dementia requires the observation of a change from a person's usual mental functioning and a greater cognitive decline than might be caused by the normal aging process. [13]
A new study, from Japan, provides further evidence that green tea may help fight cognitive decline and therefore reduce dementia risk. In this study, older people who regularly drank green tea had ...
A new study compares the benefits and risks of taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss, including risks of dementia, addiction, heart disease, and gastrointestinal problems, among others.
Between 40% and 80% of people with Alzheimer's disease possess at least one APOEε4 allele. [63] The APOEε4 allele increases the risk of the disease by three times in heterozygotes and by 15 times in homozygotes. [64] Like many human diseases, environmental effects and genetic modifiers result in incomplete penetrance.
People with dementia are more likely to have problems with incontinence; they are three times more likely to have urinary and four times more likely to have fecal incontinence compared to people of similar ages. [62] [63] This can have a profound impact on the dignity and quality of life of people with dementia and their caregivers. [62] [64]