Summary
Public Health England (PHE) has released a collection of documents to guide commissioners and researchers; the aim being to assist decision-making in the prioritisation of primary prevention measures for dementia risk reduction. Evidence is presented for the risk of dementia being increased by physical inactivity (or maybe not), smoking, diabetes, mid-life hypertension, obesity in mid-life and untreated depression.
Reference
Wittenberg, R. Karagiannidou, M. [and] Knapp, M. (2017). Primary prevention of dementia: barriers and facilitators. London: Public Health England (PHE) / Personal Social Services Research Unit London School of Economics and Political Science, March 2017. PHE Publications Gateway No.2016732.
Mid-Life Risk Factors for Dementia
More on mid-life risk factors for dementia:
Reference
Read, S. Wittenberg, R. [and] Karagiannidou, M. [et al] (2017). The effect of midlife risk factors on dementia in older age. London: Public Health England (PHE) / Personal Social Services Research Unit London School of Economics and Political Science, March 2017. PHE Publications Gateway No.2016732.
There is also a short PHE summary of the key points:
Reference
The effect of mid-life risk factors on dementia in older age: key messages. London: Public Health England (PHE), June 2017. PHE Publications Gateway No.2016732.
Estimates of Return on Investment
On the absence of return on investment (ROI) analyses regarding interventions for the primary prevention of dementia:
Reference
Wittenberg, R. Anderson, R. [and] Knapp, M. [et al] (2017). Why no reliable estimate can be produced for the rate of return on investment in primary prevention of dementia. London: Public Health England (PHE) / Personal Social Services Research Unit London School of Economics and Political Science, March 2017. PHE Publications Gateway No.2016732.
