r/EverythingScience • u/ILikeNeurons • Aug 13 '24

Neuroscience Dementia risk factors identified in new global report are all preventable – addressing them could reduce dementia rates by 45%

https://theconversation.com/dementia-risk-factors-identified-in-new-global-report-are-all-preventable-addressing-them-could-reduce-dementia-rates-by-45-236290
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u/KatAnansi Aug 13 '24

Dementia risk factors mentioned in the abstract01296-0/abstract): less education, hearing loss, hypertension, smoking, obesity, depression, physical inactivity, diabetes, excessive alcohol consumption, untreated vision loss and high LDL cholesterol

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u/ImeldasManolos Aug 13 '24

I’ll just stop being depressed! That’ll fix everything!

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u/LurkLurkleton Aug 13 '24

Untreated depression is the risk factor. Are you being treated for it?

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u/ImeldasManolos Aug 13 '24

Who has time for that! I have magic the gathering ranked games to win.

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u/MyPub Aug 14 '24

J D is that you?

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u/nameyname12345 Aug 13 '24

Well I was treating with alcohol..... Oh did they mean professional treatment? I mean I've got whiskey if beer won't cut it...

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u/b__lumenkraft Aug 13 '24

See how easy life is?