Fox Health: Dementia risk for people 55 and older has doubled, new study finds

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Dementia risk for people 55 and older has doubled, new study finds

Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, with an estimated one million people diagnosed per year, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins University and other institutions....                        ...                        ...                            ...Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, with an estimated one million people diagnosed per year, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins University and other institutions.......Researchers found that Americans' risk of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login after age 55 is 42%, double the risk that has been identified in prior studies, a press release stated.......For those who reach 75 years of age, the lifetime risk exceeds 50%, the study found.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Women face a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and men have a 35% risk, with the discrepancy attributed to women living longer than men.......The study, which was published in the journal Nature Medicine on Jan. 13, analyzed data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS), which has tracked the cognitive and vascular health of nearly 16,000 adults since 1987.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"Our study results forecast a dramatic rise in the burden from dementia in the United States over the coming decades, with one in two Americans expected to experience cognitive difficulties after age 55," said study senior investigator and epidemiologist Josef Coresh, MD, PhD, who serves as the founding director of the Optimal Aging Institute at NYU Langone, in the release......."One of the main reasons for the increase is that great medicine and tecnological advances are You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and age is a risk factor for dementia," Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health and Fox News senior medical analyst, told Fox News Digital.......In addition to aging, other risk factors include genetics, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, unhealthy diets of ultraprocessed foods, sedentary lifestyles and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login disorders, the release said......."We have an obesity epidemic with over 45% adults obese in the U.S.," Siegel noted. "Obesity is associated with inflammation, diabetes and high blood pressure, which are all independent risk factors for dementia."......"And as an unhealthy population, we also have more heart disease, and atrial fibrillation is a risk factor for cognitive decline," he added.......Dementia risk was found to be higher among people who have a variant of the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, which has been linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Black adults also have a higher risk.......Research has shown that the same interventions used to prevent heart disease risk could also prevent or slow down dementia, the study suggested......."The pending population boom in dementia cases poses significant challenges for health policymakers in particular, who must refocus their efforts on strategies to minimize the severity of dementia cases, as well as plans to provide more You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login for those with dementia," said Coresh.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Professor Adrian Owen, PhD, neuroscientist and chief scientific officer at Creyos, a Canada-based company that specializes in cognitive assessment and brain health, referred to the increase in dementia cases as a "tidal wave."......"This new study's anticipated surge in dementia cases underscores the urgent need for early and accurate detection," he told Fox News Digital......."By identifying cognitive decline at its earliest stages, we have an opportunity to intervene before patients and families bear the full weight of the disease."......Owen recommends conducting regular cognitive assessments as part of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to proactively identify early signs of cognitive decline......."By catching issues early, we give people the power to make lifestyle adjustments, seek available treatments and plan their futures with clarity," he said.......Maria C. Carrillo, PhD, chief science officer and medical affairs lead for the Alzheimer's Association in Chicago, said there is an "urgent need" to address the global crisis of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. ......To help keep the aging brain healthy, the Alzheimer's Association published its report 10 Healthy Habits for Your Brain. Some of the tips are listed below.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......- Participate in regular You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......- Learn new things throughout your life and engage your brain.......- Get proper nutrition — prioritize vegetables and leaner meats/proteins, along with foods that are less processed and lower in fat.......- Avoid head injury (protect your head).......- Have a healthy heart and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login — control blood pressure, avoid diabetes or treat it if you have it, manage your weight and don't smoke.......The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health.......Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers for additional comment....

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