No one wants to contemplate their dementia risk; after all, it's a disease that upends retirement planning and can shatter families. However, dementia is growing more prevalent as the population ages. Worldwide, someone develops dementia every three seconds, and the lifetime risk of dementia over age 55 could be as high as 42%.
The good news (yes, there is good news) is that doctors and scientists are learning more about this debilitating condition every day, including new ways to treat and prevent it.
