Alcohol consumption, smoking, and risk of dementia in community-dwelling Japanese people aged 40 –74 years: The Murakami cohort study

Dementia is a syndrome caused by diseases of the brain, usually of a chronic or progressive nature. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is characterized by abnormal plaque and tangle deposition interfering with normal brain function [1]. The number of people living with dementia globally was estimated to be 55 million in 2019 and is expected to increase to 139 million by 2050 [2]. Medical and care costs associated with dementia are tremendous: the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated the global cost of dementia in 2019 to be US$1.3 trillion [2].

Source: Maturitas - June 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shugo Kawakami, Ren Yamato, Kaori Kitamura, Yumi Watanabe, Keiko Kabasawa, Akemi Takahashi, Toshiko Saito, Ryosaku Kobayashi, Rieko Oshiki, Ribeka Takachi, Shoichiro Tsugane, Osamu Yamazaki, Kei Watanabe, Kazutoshi Nakamura Tags: Original article Source Type: research