It is well established that the risks for stroke and dementia include environmental, socioeconomic, and individual risk and protective factors says Dr. Vladimir Hachinski (Western Communications)
It is well established that the risks for stroke and dementia include environmental, socioeconomic, and individual risk and protective factors says Dr. Vladimir Hachinski (Western Communications) - Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Vladimir Hachinski and Potamkin Prize winner says a positive approach to brain health may help reduce incidences of stroke, heart disease and dementia Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Vladimir Hachinski is a world-leading expert in the link between dementia and stroke and is the 2022 winner of the Potamkin Prize. Often called the "Nobel Prize of Alzheimer's research," the Prize recognizes the achievements of scientific researchers who do innovative work to push forward the field of study in degenerative brain diseases. This is an excerpt from his Potamkin lecture originally published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. Most dementias are untreatable and their prevalence is increasing around the world. However, the incidence of dementia is declining in some countries. We need to find out urgently why and how and apply the lessons promptly and widely. We showed that over a 12-year period the incidence of stroke decreased by 32 per cent and that of dementia by seven per cent in the province of Ontario.
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