New Developments In Dementia Prevention Research State Of The Art And Future Possibilities | Mental Health

New Developments in Dementia Prevention Research addresses a dearth of knowledge about dementia prevention and shows the importance of considering the broader social impact of certain risk factors including the role we each play in our own cognitive health throughout the lifespan. The book draws on primary and secondary research in order to investigate the relationship between modifiable factors including vascular and psychosocial risks that may affect the incidence of dementia. Bringing together world-leading expertise from applied science medicine psychology health promotion epidemiology health economics social policy and primary care the book compares and contrasts scientific and service developments across a range of settings. Each chapter presents these themes in a way that will ensure best practice and further research in the field of dementia prevention is disseminated successfully throughout the world. Perhaps most importantly chapters also question what type of social responsibility we are prepared to embrace in order to address the challenges inherent in dementia prevalence. New Developments in Dementia Prevention Research includes contributions from leading authorities in brain health and dementia prevention and provides an essential contribution to the discourse on dementia prevention. It will be of great interest to academics researchers and postgraduate students engaged in the study of the psychological and social aspects of aging and dementia. |New Developments in Dementia Prevention Research State of the Art and Future Possibilities | Mental Health