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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Julien Dury

Many Dementia Cases Could Be Prevented, But Far From All: Study

Decades of research have failed to produce a cure or truly effective drug for dementia (Credit: AFP)

Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far.

The debilitating condition, which progressively robs people of their memories, cognitive abilities, language and independence, currently affects more than 55 million people across the world.

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