Published on: October 27, 2018
by HealthDay News:
One in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will develop dementia, stroke, or parkinsonism during their lifetime, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Silvan Licher, from University Medical Center Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and colleagues used data from the prospective population-based Rotterdam Study to estimate lifetime risk for dementia, stroke, and parkinsonism during 1990 to 2016 among 12,102 individuals (57.7% women) aged ≥45 years who were free from these diseases at baseline.
The researchers found that during 26 years of follow-up, 1489 individuals were diagnosed with dementia, 1285 with stroke, and 263 with parkinsonism. Of these, 14.6% were diagnosed with multiple diseases. Compared with men, women were almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with both stroke and dementia during their lifetime.
At age 45 years, the lifetime risk for any of these diseases was 48.2% in women and 36.2% in men, with the difference driven by a higher risk for dementia as the first manifesting disease in women compared with men. For stroke and parkinsonism, the risk was similar in men and women.
“Preventive strategies that delay disease onset with 1 to 3 years could theoretically reduce lifetime risk for developing any of these diseases by 20% to 50%,” write the authors.
On Mother’s Day, amazing support for women’s brain health and our initiative from Robin Wright, Diane Lane, Trudie Styler, Teddy Sears, Martha Stewart, Tonya Lewis Lee, Marcia Gay Harden, Donna Karan, and Cecile Richards.
Here’s some of the “Best Brain Boosts” we’ve discovered to help women boost their brain health, providing a buffer against cognitive decline.
Thanks to the ongoing support of our partner Brain Canada, and The Citrine Foundation of Canada, Women’s Brain Health Initiative’s newest edition of MIND OVER MATTER has just been published. Loaded with interesting science-based articles, MIND OVER...
The material presented through the Think Tank feature on this website is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner. WBHI strongly advises all questioners and viewers using this feature with health problems to consult a qualified physician, especially before starting any treatment. The materials provided on this website cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment. The materials are not exhaustive and cannot always respect all the most recent research in all areas of medicine.
