It is also important to mention that of the 500,000 people in the UK Biobank, just under 3,000 developed dementia.
However, this does not take away from the reality that cases of dementia, an umbrella term for a number of degenerative neurological conditions, are on the rise.
The growing problem is that while cases are on the rise, there is still no cure.
If a person is diagnosed with dementia, there are medications they can take to try to slow the development of symptoms, but it’s a constant losing battle.
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