One in three Alzheimer's cases preventable, says research
One in three Alzheimer's cases preventable, says research
One in three cases of Alzheimer's disease worldwide is preventable, according to research from the University of Cambridge.
Writing in The Lancet Neurology, the Cambridge team analysed population-based data to work out the main seven risk factors for Alzheimer's disease.
These are:
- Diabetes
- Mid-life hypertension
- Mid-life obesity
- Physical inactivity
- Depression
- Smoking
- Low educational attainment
The full story can eb found on the BBC website at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28262878.