AAIC 2021: education expected to decrease global dementia cases by 2050

A forecasted increase in access to education is expected to decrease the global prevalence of dementia by 2050, according to a study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC; 26–30 July 2021, CO, USA). However, this decrease is offset by an increase caused by changes in dementia risk factors. Other studies presented report that young-onset dementia is expected to increase by 360,000 cases per year, and that rural areas of the USA face a disparity in Alzheimer’s mortality compared with urban areas. Decrease in dementia cases due to education is offset by increases due to BMI, smoking and high...