NEW WHO GUIDELINES: UP TO 45% OF DEMENTIA RISK COULD BE PREVENTED OR DELAYED
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The World Health Organization (WHO) today released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, providing countries with evidence-based recommendations to help prevent or delay the onset… Dementia is a condition caused by brain diseases and affects memory, thinking and the ability to function.
More than 57 million people live with dementia worldwide and nearly 10 million people get newly diagnosed every year. Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia and is estimated to account for 60–70% of cases. While there is no cure for dementia, up to 45% of the risks can be attributed to modifiable risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases…
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- Topic: HEALTH — the feed headline centres on GUIDELINES, DEMENTIA, RISK, COULD, PREVENTED.
- Original feed: News (English) - World Health Or.
- Published: 15 Jul 2026, 13:15 UK.
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- News (English) - World Health Or: The World Health Organization (WHO) today released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, providing countries with evidence-based recommendations to help prevent or delay the onset…
- News (English) - World Health Or: Dementia is a condition caused by brain diseases and affects memory, thinking and the ability to function.
- News (English) - World Health Or: More than 57 million people live with dementia worldwide and nearly 10 million people get newly diagnosed every year.
- News (English) - World Health Or: Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia and is estimated to account for 60–70% of cases.
- News (English) - World Health Or: While there is no cure for dementia, up to 45% of the risks can be attributed to modifiable risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases…
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