World Alzheimer Report 2014: Dementia & Risk Reduction

On September 12, 2014, the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) released the World Alzheimer Report 2014: Dementia and Risk Reduction. At the foundation of the report is evidence that modifiable risk factors may offset Alzheimer’s or delay its onset. There are four domain sets for these modifiable risk factors and they are as follows: developmental, psychological or psychosocial, lifestyle, and cardiovascular. The report is presented in six chapters that address the domain sets in detail: Chapter 1 – Background; Chapter 2 – Development and Early Life Risk Factors; Chapter 3 - Psychological Factors; Chapter 4 – Lifestyle; Chapter 5 – Cardiovascular Risk Factors; and . . .