The UN health agency’s report advises “what is good for our heart, is also good for our brain.” Regular exercise and a good diet are part of the plan for a public health response to dementia.
In the report issued on Tuesday, the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of people with dementia is expected to triple over the next 30 years. He highlighted the condition as a global health priority.
While age is the strongest known factor for decline, it is not an inevitable consequence of aging, the report found.
“We need to do everything we can to reduce our risk of dementia,” Ghebreyesus said. “The scientific evidence gathered for these Guidelines confirm what we have suspected for some time, that what is good for our heart, is also good for our brain.”
