Cardiovascular health risk may pose threat to future dementia cases: Study [Video]

A UCL study reveals cardiovascular health risks may pose a greater threat to future dementia cases than smoking. Hypertension emerged as the greatest dementia risk factor, suggesting the need for targeted action for dementia prevention.

The study emphasizes the importance of a life course approach to health, recognizing the influence of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors on health outcomes. The findings underscore the importance of cardiovascular health in dementia prevention and call for prioritizing cardiovascular health in public health efforts.

The groundbreaking study led by researchers from University College London (UCL) has unveiled that cardiovascular health risks may pose a greater threat to future dementia cases than smoking. The study, published in The Lancet Public Health, analyzed 27 papers involving people with dementia globally.

The data collected spanned from 1947 to 2015, with the latest paper published in 2020. The research team explored the prevalence of various risk factors for …