Examiner.com | Alzheimer's, dementia expected to soar in next decades Examiner.com According to a new policy brief from the advocacy group Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), we are facing a global epidemic of dementia. ADI's report, The Global Impact of Dementia 2013-2050, notes an astonishing 17% increase in the number of ... |
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Alzheimer’s Disease International warns of dementia epidemic – South China Morning Post
RTT News | Alzheimer's Disease International warns of dementia epidemic South China Morning Post Many governments are woefully unprepared for an epidemic of dementia currently affecting 44 million people worldwide and set to more than treble to 135 million people by 2050, health experts and campaigners said yesterday. Fresh estimates from the ... Dementia Epidemic Looms With 135 Million Sufferers Seen By 2050 Dementia Cases Expected To Triple, Rob Ford, and Man Boobs: In Other News Dementia will affect 135 million worldwide by 2050, report warns |
Dementia Cases Expected To Triple, Rob Ford, and Man Boobs: In Other News – Bustle
Irish Examiner | Dementia Cases Expected To Triple, Rob Ford, and Man Boobs: In Other News Bustle A new report released ahead of the G8 dementia summit in London (that's a thing) finds that the world is horribly underprepared for just how old we're all about to get. The rate of dementia — and Alzheimer's disease — is expected to triple by 2050 ... Dementia will affect 135 million worldwide by 2050, report warns Dementia Epidemic Looms With 135 Million Sufferers Seen By 2050 135 Million People Worldwide Will Have Dementia by 2050: Report |
44 million living with dementia worldwide – study – RTE.ie
Irish Examiner | 44 million living with dementia worldwide - study RTE.ie A new analysis by experts at the charity Alzheimer's Disease International says 44 million people live with the disease, but that figure will increase to 135 million by 2050. The figures were released ahead of a G8 dementia summit in London next week. Dementia Cases Expected To Triple, Rob Ford, and Man Boobs: In Other News Dementia will affect 135 million worldwide by 2050, report warns Dementia epidemic looms with 135 million sufferers seen by 2050 |
Dementia suffers set to triple by 2050 as population ages, says Alzheimer’s … – Courier Mail
Dementia suffers set to triple by 2050 as population ages, says Alzheimer's ... Courier Mail If we look into the future, the numbers of elderly people will rise dramatically," said Marc Wortmann, executive director of ADI, which represents Alzheimer's groups worldwide. "It's vital that the World Health Organisation makes dementia a priority ... |
‘Dementia Epidemic’ Is Coming, Warns Group – Newser
'Dementia Epidemic' Is Coming, Warns Group Newser (Newser) – Dementia cases worldwide will triple by 2050 to 135 million sufferers, according to a new report from Alzheimer's Disease International. The group released the figures in anticipation of the G8 dementia summit in London next week, the BBC ... |
Details of dementia epidemic ahead of G8 summit – PharmaTimes
Details of dementia epidemic ahead of G8 summit PharmaTimes New statistics have been released by Alzheimer's Disease International which reveal that 44 million people now have dementia worldwide, a figure that is expected to hit 76 million by 2030 and 135 million 20 years later. The charity has issued a policy ... |
Stars call on G8 to tackle dementia – Alzheimer’s Society
Stars call on G8 to tackle dementia Alzheimer's Society Many of the star supporters will be sending messages to the G8 ahead of next week's summit, calling for them to step up and tackle dementia. Alzheimer's Society will deliver the calls to action via Twitter to @G8 and are asking the public to add their ... |
Monthly wonder jab can protect millions from cruel dementia disease – Express.co.uk
Express.co.uk | Monthly wonder jab can protect millions from cruel dementia disease Express.co.uk He told a conference in London yesterday: “If solanezumab is shown to work in mild Alzheimer's disease then the pathway would be to take that earlier and earlier, and we would be able to do it because we would have confidence that it would have an effect. |
Yoga: Can It Prevent Dementia?
Any type of exercise is a good prevention method for dementia. Simply the increased bloodflow in the body will carry much-needed oxygen and nutrients to the brain, which nourishes the brain and keeps deterioration at bay. Having said that, not everybody is suited for running marathons or high-impact aerobic activity. Even for those who want to be able to exercise at that level, there is a way to approach the goal without subjecting the body to a punishing regimen.
Yoga is a very practical approach to the physical activity portion of dementia prevention. The low-impact exercise is very suitable for those who are older or in not-great shape, or both. Prolonged yoga practice will eventually build the muscles that help with other exercises that require stamina and endurance. It’s the perfect gateway exercise for higher-impact sports.
An underestimated benefit to yoga is the breathwork that maximizes the stretching. The mistake that many people make with breathing is that it is so automatic and often shallow, the oxygen is not actually reaching the deeper muscle tissue – including brain tissue. This prolonged (lifetime, really) duration of depriving the brain is what eventually contributes to degeneration.
Another benefit is the mental concentration that goes with properly forming and sustaining the yoga poses. Other forms of exercise (jogging, running, swimming) can often become mindless activity. Do them anyway because they are delivering blood throughout the body, but yoga trains the mind to focus and be aware of the changes going on in the body. It’s the ultimate mind-body connection that can be the saviour to preventing mental health.