Digging Deeper: What Can We Really Learn about Dementia from History?

Ballenger, Jesse; George, Daniel R; Whitehouse, Peter J

Ballenger, Jesse; George, Daniel R; Whitehouse, Peter J.

Afiliación

Ballenger J; Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
George DR; Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
Whitehouse PJ; Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

J Alzheimers Dis ; 98(2): 417-419, 2024.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38461510

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

In response to Finch and Burstein's provocative argument that the advanced dementias may result from environmental toxins and lifestyle factors associated with post-industrial societies, we call for a more rigorous historical approach, emphasizing the importance of situating ancient texts more fully in their historical and cultural context. Such an approach would also entail consideration of the declining relative rates of dementia in Western countries, which have been linked to population health-level factors and policies that appear to have reduced the risk of dementia by directly and indirectly influencing the social determinants of brain health.

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Enfermedad de Alzheimer; Demencia; Humanos; Demencia/epidemiología; Enfermedad de Alzheimer/epidemiología; Encéfalo; Estilo de Vida; Estado de Salud

Palabras clave

Alzheimer's disease; dementia; environmental factors; history; public health

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Demencia / Enfermedad de Alzheimer Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Alzheimers Dis Asunto de la revista: GERIATRIA / NEUROLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Países Bajos

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