A new Swedish study published in the journal Neurology shows that the risk of developing dementia may have declined over the past 20 years, in direct contrast to what many previously assumed. The result is based on data from SNAC-K, an ongoing study on aging and health that started in 1987.The overall risk of developing dementia must have declined during the period, possibly thanks to prevention and better treatment of cardiovascular disease.
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