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Almost Half of Dementia Cases Avoidable by Addressing 14 Risk Factors, Major Study Finds


Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far.

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