Preventing Dementia

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Aug 23, 202400:38:25Science & Medicine

Alzheimer's disease (AD) begins developing in the brain 20-30 years before symptoms start to present in patients. Recent evidence suggests that up to 40% of AD cases could potentially be prevented by addressing modifiabl...

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