A growing body of research identifies 12 potentially modifiable risk factors. Physical inactivity Smoking Excessive alcohol consumption Air pollution Head injury Infrequent social contact Less education Obesity Diabetes Hypertension Depression Hearing impairment Most of the risk factors can be managed by proper nutrition and lifestyle changes. Hope for Dementia has introduced the Mindful Eating. Healthy Minds.…
The current trend of increasing numbers of people living with dementia has been likened to a tsunami that affects all aspects of life, everywhere in the world, in Canada and in Quebec. Hope for Dementia has developed the Busy Box. Better Brain. program, which combines education and recreation to promote dementia prevention among seniors throughout the…
Lack of physical activity is one of 12 potentially modifiable risk factors for the prevention of dementia. If all of the risk factors could be modified, up to 40% of cases of dementia could be delayed or prevented. Read this article, which is extracted from the eBook Luci, and was written by specialists in neuroscience…
Did you know that traumatic brain injury (TBI) may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia? The good news is that TBI is a modifiable risk factor of dementia. Some ways to reduce the impact of TBI include installing handrails on stairs, grab bars in bathrooms and wearing a helmet while…
As the population ages, it is predicted that more seniors will experience cognitive impairment. It is possible to reverse this trend if we all encourage our seniors to put into practice, recommendations that are known to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. More information Back to Resource Center
Gendered ageism refers to discrimination due to both age and sex/gender. Dementia disproportionately affects women. Women comprise over 60% of persons living with dementia. Nearly two-thirds of caregivers are women. Despite these differences, there are in gaps in the evidence to inform dementia care for women. Women’s Age Lab is working to change this. Learn…
You or your loved one has just been diagnosed with an illness – Alzheimer’s’, Parkinson’s, cancer or any number of degenerative conditions. You start experiencing a range of emotions – shock, denial, sadness, anger. In fact, it feels a lot like grief, but wait, no one has died. You then begin to worry that there…
We live in an age where everything seems smart. Our phones are smart, our televisions are smart and even our appliances are now becoming smart. Our communications are smart as well. And this is good news for caregivers with loved ones at home, because smart home tech is becoming simpler to use. The tools we…
Aging and genetics are two known risk factors of developing dementia. Although aging and genetics cannot be prevented, a growing body of research evidence exists that identifies 14 potentially modifiable risk factors. Physical inactivity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, air pollution, head injury, infrequent social contact, less education, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, depression, hearing impairment, vision…
Altering the Forecast on the Tsunami of Dementia – A Framework for Prevention, Symptom Deceleration and Reversal Hope For Dementia published a framework advocating for dementia prevention to be a national health care priority. Based on available data, the position taken in this White Paper is that the current trends in growth of the number…
