It was widely reported last week that as many as one in three cases of dementia could be prevented, if people took better care of their brain throughout life.

An international study conducted by Lancet, the findings of which have been presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, have listed nine ‘modifiable’ lifestyle factors with significant links to the illness.

Ranging from smoking to education, these are factors which – if attended too now – could possibly reduce Lancet’s estimate of 131M global dementia sufferers by half way through the 21st Century.

The study suggests that mid-life hearing loss is the highest risk factor of the nine, attributing to a 9% risk alone, while obesity and Type 2 diabetes were associated with a 1% risk, each.

In total, the nine established factors that a person has control over, add up to 35% of the overall risk factors associated with the illness. This total is even without considering any dietary issues or alcohol consumption, which were not included in the list due to lack of data.

If proven, Lancet’s latest findings do show that just over one third of dementia cases could be prevented. However, if we take Lancet’s estimate of 131M sufferers by 2050, even if every modifiable factor was globally addressed and erased, this would still leave nearly 90M people with the illness – almost double what it is today.

This is one of the many reasons why we believe one of the most effective ways to treat dementia, is by improving our understanding of it.

Our comprehensive Dementia 2017: Healthcare Training course operates with a philosophy of inspiring people to improve lives. Our teaching is a platform to overcoming preconceptions, and making a difference, right now.

We don’t just look at statistics and data, and present them – we examine how this research can be used not only to sell news, but can even shape our own attitudes and understanding of an illness that becomes more prevalent every day. Our investigation and discussion of the psychology and philosophy of dementia show how important it is to look at the illness from the sufferers point of view.

It is too much to expect the entire world to change their lifestyle, but it is not impossible to change the way we think, teach, and understand – if we work together.

Our 3 day Train the Trainer course is instant access to all the knowledge and skills a person needs to begin changing lives.

Contact us today to make a difference.