Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Americans’ Dementia Cases Forecast to Double by 2060, Study Finds

Findings show that Americans’ risk of developing some form of dementia after age 55 stands at 42 percent. - Jack Phillips 
“All of our research suggests what you do in midlife really matters,” Dr. Josef Coresh of New York University’s Langone Health, who co-authored the study, said...
  • The study noted that a high risk of developing dementia is also linked to high rates of diabetes and hypertension, an unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, obesity, poor mental health, and genetic factors...
Other Key Findings
  • Only 4 percent of people developed dementia between the ages of 55 and 75, which Coresh identified as a key 20-year window for protecting brain health. 
  • Among those who survived common health threats until age 75, the dementia risk increased to 20 percent by age 85 and 42 percent between ages 85 and 95.
  • Overall, the lifetime risk of developing dementia after age 55 was 35 percent for men and 48 percent for women, the researchers concluded...

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