U.S. Dementia Rates Declining, Study Finds
U.S. residents older than age 60 are 44% less likely to develop dementia than similar-aged adults about 30 years ago, according to results of a recent Framingham Heart Study report. Researchers concluded that "the actual risk of dementia seems to have declined" because of increased education and better control of health factors, such as cholesterol and blood pressure, according to Kenneth Langa of the University of Michigan.
- "Study: U.S. Alzheimer's Rate Seems To Be Dropping" (Marchione, AP/U-T San Diego, 7/14).