Irving / Kivipelto / Hogervorst New Developments in Dementia Prevention Research

State of the Art and Future Possibilities
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-351-12270-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 228 Seiten

Reihe: Aging and Mental Health Research

Worldwide, 47.5 million people have dementia and there are 7.7 million new cases every year. It is becoming clear that, at a population level, changes in lifestyle can make a significant impact on the incidence of dementia. Yet there is a dearth of knowledge about dementia prevention among the general public, researchers, policymakers and clinicians. New Developments in Dementia Prevention Research addresses this lacuna and shows how essential it is that we consider 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Irving, Kate

Kivipelto, Miia

Hogervorst, Eef

Oliveira, Deborah

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Gerontopsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction

Miia Kivipelto and Kate Irving

Section One: An overview of the principles

2. Methodological challenges in researching dementia prevention

Miia Kivipelto

3. Major PAR’s individual risk factors and their interactions

Deckers et al.

4. Pharmacology genetics and targeted approaches

Nick Fox

5. Risk algorithms

A. Solomon and S. Blossom

Section Two: Emerging Evidence

6. Sleep problems

C. Yaffe

7. Mood and other psychosocial factors

S. Kohler

8. Cognitive Activity

L. Boran and L. McGarrigle

9. Addressing the emerging evidence

M. Van Boxtel and M. Orrell

10. Secondary prevention

G. Smith

Section Three: Health Economics and prevention

11. Economic arguments for dementia prevention models

Anders Wimo

12. Dementia prevention: global principles

Martin Prince

13. Low-hanging fruit

A. Solomon, M. Kivipelto and A. Wimo

Section Four: Changing health behaviour.

14. Behaviour change: Lessons learned

L. Hopper, Edo Richard and M. Kivipelto

15. Existing and future of health policy in dementia prevention

M. Pierce

16. Changing practice in Primary care

C. O’Donnell

17. Conclusion

Miia Kivipelto and Kate Irving

Über Autor(innen)

Kate Irving is a Professor at Dublin City University in Ireland.

Miia Kivipelto is Professor in the Division of Clinical Geriatrics at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.