Dementia Risk Factors Identified in New Global Report Are All Preventable – Addressing Them Could Reduce Dementia Rates by 45%

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, Distinguished University professor and dean emerita in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, co-authored an Aug. 12 article for The Conversation about her recent research on the identification of preventable dementia risk factors and how to address them at each stage of life to reduce dementia rates by nearly half.