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Could Lifestyle Changes Cut Dementia Rates?

(HealthDay News) It may be possible to lower the incidence of dementia by reducing rates of diabetes and depression, boosting education, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a new study…

The findings suggest that public health initiatives to combat dementia should focus on prompt treatment of depressive symptoms, early screening for glucose intolerance and insulin resistance (early states of diabetes development), and encouraging literacy for people of all ages, the researchers said.

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