Medical Digest & Congress Report
Control the modifiable risk factors to prevent dementia: Insights from the 10/66 studies
Professor Daisy Acosta delivers an essential expert overview on the shifting landscape of dementia prevalence across Latin America, building on crucial insights from the 10/66 studies. This concise brief highlights the unexpected increase in dementia prevalence over the past two decades across multiple catchment sites, contrasting sharply with the declining trends observed in high-income countries. Professor Acosta underscores the growing and uneven burden facing the region, outlining a critical roadmap that emphasizes the urgent need for strengthened surveillance, targeted risk reduction strategies, and substantial infrastructure investment to control modifiable risk factors and prevent dementia before it overwhelms healthcare systems. Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:control-modifiable-risk-factors-prevent-dementia-insights-1066-studies
