The Rising Challenge of Dementia in Canada

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Sign up to receive Hope for Dementia’s newsletter The Growing Impact of Dementia Nobody likes to hear a bad weather report. Yet, the increase in dementia cases has been compared to a looming tsunami. By 2030, nearly 1 million people in Canada are expected to be affected, which is almost four years from today. Challenges…

UPDATE: New numbers: 14 not 12, and 45% not 40%

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Did you know that up to 45% of cases of dementia could potentially be reduced, delayed or even prevented through 14 modifiable risk factors?  In 2022, the Lancet Commission outlined 12 modifiable risk factors, which could reduce the risk of developing dementia by 40%.  In 2024, the Lancet Commission updated its research, adding two more…