Does prevention for Alzheimer's disease exist?
1MD, PhD, Neurologist from the Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Group (University of São Paulo); Psychobiology Department (Federal University of São Paulo); Hospital Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Abstract:
The prevention of Alzheimer's disease is a growing public health concern amidst an ageing population. Meanwhile, there is no effective or curative treatment available where prevention could greatly reduce health costs. This review was based on reports of potential preventive factors, including modifiable lifestyle factors, as well as preventive pharmacological strategies. Although the present review was not systematic, the reports selected from PubMed using "Alzheimer's disease" and "prevention" as key-words, allow us to affirm that pursuing a healthy lifestyle; physical, cognitive, leisure activities; good social engagement; a high consumption of fish, low consumption of dietary fat and moderate consumption of wine, and control of vascular risk factors appear to be potential factors for delaying dementia.
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