Article
Diagnosis and treatment of dementia: 1. Risk assessment and primary prevention of Alzheimer disease.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne - 26 Feb 2008
Patterson Christopher, Feightner John W, Garcia Angeles, Hsiung G-Y Robin, MacKnight Christopher, Sadovnick A Dessa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In addition to nonmodifiable genetic risk factors, potentially modifiable factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and environmental exposures have been identified as risk factors for Alzheimer disease. In this article, we provide physicians with practical guidance on risk assessment and primary prevention of Alzheimer disease based on recommendations from the Third Canadian Consensus Conference...
Topics
- Alzheimer Disease
- Amyloid
- Diet
- Exercise
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hippocampus
- Humans
- Hyperlipidemias
- Hypertension
- Life Style
- Male