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The Lancet commission on Dementia Prevention found at least 45% of world-wide cases of dementia could be prevented by managing 14 modifiable risk factors.
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Livingston et al, Dementia prevention, intervention, and care, The Lancet, 2024.
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Download summary slides here.
The 14 modifiable risk factors are:
Hearing
Vision
Early life education
High cholesterol
Depression
Traumatic brain injury
Physical inactivity
Diabetes
Smoking
Hypertension
Social isolation
Air pollution
Obesity
Excessive alcohol
Emerging risk factors (more evidence is still needed but there is a signal for increased risk) include:
Sleep
Diet
Infections and systemic inflammation
Psychiatric disorders including, bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, anxiety, and PTSD
Menopause
Evidence from RCT's shows cognitive function can be improved in older adults at risk for dementia through multicomponent lifestyle interventions
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World-Wide FINGERS Network: A global approach to risk reduction and prevention of dementia, Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2020
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The World Health Organization released evidence-based guidelines on lifestyle behaviours and interventions to delay or prevent cognitive decline and dementia.
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World Health Organization, Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia, 2019.
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In Canada, an estimated 51.9% (32.2% to 68.0%) of dementia among men and 52.4% (32.5% to 68.7%) among women could be prevented by addressing 12 modifiable risk factors including sleep.
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Potentially Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in Canada: An Analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging with a Multi-Country Comparison, 2024
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Canadian guidelines in 2020 recommend management of 8 risk factors including nutrition, physical activity, hearing, sleep, cognitive training and stimulation, social engagement and education, frailty, and medications.
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Rockwood et al, CCCDTD5: Reducing the risk of later-life dementia, Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2020
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Dementia prevention strategies are hard to implement in primary care due to time constraints, stigma around dementia, and lack of awareness of the preventability of dementia.
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Dementia prevention and the general practitioner's role, British Journal of General Practice, 2023
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What we do
We help patients learn how to prevent dementia, largely through lifestyle changes.
At least 45% of dementia cases are preventable in the world, but it’s not easy to put this science into action.
Prevention takes guidance and a lot of patient education, which can be hard to deliver in the time-constrained appointments of modern medicine.
Aldora fills the space between your diagnosis and direction - “We need to improve your sleep and exercise” - and patient action - “Aldora will teach you how”.
Topics that we cover
Exercise
Fall Prevention
Genetics
Hearing
Hobbies
Medications
Menopause
Mindset
Nutrition
Sleep
Smoking
Social Life
Vision
Weight
Aging
Alcohol
Anxiety
Blood Pressure
Blood Sugar
Cholesterol
Depression
Who is Aldora designed for?
People 50+ or older
Comfortable using the internet & email
Interested in improving
brain health
Our promise
Our goal is to make life easier.
If at any time you find Aldora’s work creates challenges for you or your patients, please contact us directly below. Anonymous or identified reports submitted through the following link go directly to our CEO.
We will make it right and change what needs to be changed.
Our Team
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Dr. Olivia (Liv) Geen
CEO & Founder
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Toronto -
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Dr. Sam Thrall
Geriatric & Internal Medicine
Assisstant Professor, McMaster Univeristy -
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Dr. Meagan Guay
Neurology
Assistant Professor, McMaster University -
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Dr. Richard Sztramko
Geriatric & Internal Medicine
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Dr. Jason Kerr
Geriatric & Internal Medicine
Clinical Lecturer, University of Toronto
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