Posted by Business leader from Scientificamerican
July 19, 2022
A recent study published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism has some very exciting findings in the fight against memory loss and dementia. I probably don't need to tell you how debilitating dementia can be if you've experienced it with someone you care about. If you haven't, count yourself lucky. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that around 50 million people worldwide have dementia. Nearly 60 percent live in low- and middle-income countries. Every year, there are nearly 10 million new cases. And to make matters worse, the total number of people with dementia is projected to reach 82 million in 2030 and 152 million by 2050. Currently, there's no treatment or cure for dementia or even a way to alter its progression. That makes preventative treatments, such as the study I'm focussing on today, even more exciting. Thankfully, numerous new treatments are being investigated, which are at various stages of clinical trials. So it's not all doom and gloom.... learn more
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