reviewThe Lancet Regional Health - EuropeJan 31, 2023GOLD OA

Dementia prevention in memory clinics: recommendations from the European task force for brain health services

GBGiovanni B. FrisoniDADaniele AltomareFRFederica RibaldiNVNicolas VillainCBCarol Brayne

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Abstract

Observational population studies indicate that prevention of dementia and cognitive decline is being accomplished, possibly as an unintended result of better vascular prevention and healthier lifestyles. Population aging in the coming decades requires deliberate efforts to further decrease its prevalence and societal burden. Increasing evidence supports the efficacy of preventive interventions on persons with intact cognition and high dementia risk. We report recommendations for the deployment of second-generation memory clinics (Brain Health Services) whose mission is evidence-based and ethical dementia prevention in at-risk individuals. The cornerstone interventions consist of (i) assessment of genetic and…

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  • Dementia
  • Psychological intervention
  • Observational study
  • Memory clinic
  • Medicine
  • Cognition
  • Population
  • Gerontology
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