Where You Live May Have a Bigger Impact on Dementia Risk Than Scientists Thought

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A large study shows dementia risk factors differ widely across populations, urging country-specific prevention strategies.

The Study Compared Risk Factors, Not Dementia Diagnoses

More Than 214,000 Adults Were Included

Researchers Tracked 12 Modifiable Risks

Education Produced One of the Largest Differences

Obesity Showed the Opposite Geographical Pattern

Three Risks Frequently Appeared Near the Top

Most People Had More Than One Risk

The Risks Formed Similar Clusters Worldwide

Prevention May Need to Be Designed Locally

The Research Cannot Prove Cause and Effect

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Dementia prevention is often presented as though the same priorities apply equally to everyone. In reality, the risks surrounding people throughout life can look very different from one population to another.

A major international analysis has now exposed how wide those differences can be. It also found unexpected similarities that could help governments build more effective prevention strategies.

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