The World Health Organization released its first guidelines for reducing risk for dementia, highlighting the condition as a global-health priority
Brianna AbbottThe World Health Organization released its first guidelines for reducing risk for dementia and cognitive decline, highlighting dementia as a global-health priority. The guidelines seek to help patients limit risk of dementia or cognitive decline through interventions such as increasing physical activity, reducing alcohol and tobacco use, and weight management.
“There is a common misconception that dementia is a regular and inevitable part of aging,” said Charles Fuschillo Jr., the president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Foundation...
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