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Would it be possible, ultimately, to prevent dementia? If old-age diseases could be abolished, what would we die of ?
These questions were raised at an aging summit in Washington, D.C., in November that veered philosophical, recalled Jens Pruessner, director of the McGill Centre for Studies in Aging.
The fact is, dementia poses grave health risks for the individual and a financial burden to society, said Pruessner, a specialist in neuroimaging techniques with an interest in neural changes associated with aging and stress on the brain. But if people could age better, the benefit all around would be huge, he added.
Dementia cost the Canadian economy about $15 billion last year, and that sum is expected to soar to $153 billion by 2038.
According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, more than 500,000 Canadians live with Alzheimer's and related dementias, and that's expected to double within 20 years as baby boomers age.
Risk of dementia increases with age. The rate doubles every five years after 65 -from about 2.5 per cent among 65-year-olds to more than 40 per cent in 90-year-olds. In centenarians, it is about one in two.
The conundrum of life, Pruessner said, is that no one ever gets out alive. Read more: ottawacitizen.com
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A nutrient which could help tackle the onset of vascular diseases by reducing blood lipid levels has been identified in tomatoes, according to a team of Japanese researchers. Read more: nutraingredients.com
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