Alzheimer’s Disease: Risk factors and Prevention

Sununta Youngwanichsetha*

The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease among population worldwide is increasing because of unrecognizing of its risk factors and unawareness of adopting modification of preventive behaviors. It is estimated that almost two thirds of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease are women. Postmenopausal women with obesity and diabetes are more likely to have Alzheimer’s disease. Eighty percent of patient with Alzheimer’s disease also have type 2 diabetes. Knowing the significant factors and effective interventions would be helpful to initiation of primary prevention, early detection and management.

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Published on: May 22, 2020 Pages: 10-11

Full Text PDF Full Text HTML DOI: 10.17352/aadc.000011
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