{"id":2937,"date":"2023-10-04T21:52:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adultserviceau.com.au\/blog\/in-2023-dementia-risks-are-everywhere-it-seems\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T21:52:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:22:12","slug":"in-2023-dementia-risks-are-everywhere-it-seems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adultserviceau.com.au\/blog\/in-2023-dementia-risks-are-everywhere-it-seems\/","title":{"rendered":"In 2023, Dementia Risks Are Everywhere, It Seems"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Sept. 4, 2023 \u2013 A lot of researchers are searching for risk factors that increase the chance someone will develop<\/span>
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\n or, specifically, Alzheimer\u2019s disease. That\u2019s good, because the more we know about potential risks, the more we may be able to prevent it.\u00a0<\/span> \n <\/p>\n

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\n There is no cure for dementia, and an estimated 10% of Americans over age 65 have it, including 6.7 million with Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\u00a0<\/span> \n <\/p>\n

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\n And, moving forward, these numbers are expected to rise.\u00a0<\/span> \n <\/p>\n

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\n A treatment for early Alzheimer\u2019s disease,<\/span>
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\n Without definitive studies to say, \u201cThis causes dementia,\u201d investigators look for associations. It\u2019s an early form of research that can reveal a link between a risk factor and dementia\/Alzheimer\u2019s. It doesn\u2019t mean things like sleep apnea, constipation, or childhood nightmares<\/span>
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\n WebMD\u00a0and our sister site for health care professionals, Medscape, have published a number of these association studies since the beginning of this year. The following infographic, created by Emily Berry, includes some of the highlights. And after the graphic you\u2019ll find links to the stories about dementia risks that we\u2019ve written in 2023. Note: Medscape requires registration to read stories, but it\u2019s free.\u00a0<\/span> \n <\/p>\n

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