Perception of Dementia Risk and Preventive Actions Among US Adults Aged 50 to 64 Years

Maybe there is something in there , but do you really think your doctor knows your need, reads this, AND implements an appropriate protocol for your use?

Your chances of getting dementia.

1. A documented 33% dementia chance post-stroke from an Australian study?   May 2012.

2. Then this study came out and seems to have a range from 17-66%. December 2013.

3. A 20% chance in this research.   July 2013.

4. Dementia Risk Doubled in Patients Following Stroke September 2018 

5. Parkinson’s Disease May Have Link to Stroke March 2017

Perception of Dementia Risk and Preventive Actions Among US Adults Aged 50 to 64 Years

Donovan T. Maust, MD, MS^1,2,3; Erica Solway, PhD, MSW, MPH²; Kenneth M. Langa, MD, PhD^2,3,4,5; et al Jeffrey T. Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH^2,3,4; Matthias Kirch, MS²; Dianne C. Singer, MPH⁶; Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ^2,4

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JAMA Neurol. 2020;77(2):259-262. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.3946

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Disease-preventing or disease-modifying treatments do not exist for Alzheimer disease or other dementias. Adults may be unaware of strategies to reduce their risk¹ and resort to marketed but ineffective options, such as ginkgo biloba or vitamin E. While these so-called treatments are relatively inexpensive, new preventive therapies may not be. Thus, individuals overestimating their risk of developing dementia could lead to inappropriate use and excessive costs.² This analysis explores how adults aged 50 to 64 years estimate their lifetime risk of dementia and the risk-reducing strategies they pursue.

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