2024-01-05 08:30:00
Research by scientists from the UK Biobank has successfully identified new factors to explain the onset of early-onset dementia. Alcohol and loneliness are believed to be at the origin of this mental degeneration.
Has the UK Biobank unlocked the secret of dementia? These symptoms affect brain functions and notably cause memory loss. 4 million people suffer from it before the age of 65, which equates to 370,000 people newly diagnosed each year.
The study lists fifteen factors that can explain the appearance of this famous dementia. Among these, alcohol abuse, coming from a disadvantaged socio-economic background, loneliness and hearing loss are the most present.
Means of fighting similar to those of the oldest
For scientists, one of the best ways to fight dementia remains the same as for the oldest: changing your habits. Only this study, carried out by researchers from the universities of Exeter and Maastricht, proves that for the first time, these modifications make it possible to protect the youngest from dementia.
But it’s far from the only one. “While further exploration of these risk factors is needed to identify potential underlying mechanismsconsideration of these modifiable factors may prove effective in mitigating the risk of developing early-onset dementia and can be easily incorporated into current dementia prevention initiatives” explain the scientists.
Preserve mental health
In addition to external factors such asalcoholendogenous elements can explain the increased risk of dementia. “In addition to physical factors, mental health also plays an important role, in particular in avoiding chronic stress, loneliness and depression,” tells us Sebastian Köhler, professor of neuroepidemiology at Maastricht University.
“This pioneering study provides important and essential insight into the factors that can influence the risk of early-onset dementia. This begins to fill an important gap in our knowledge. It will be important to build on these results in larger studies” adds Dr Leah Mursaleen, head of clinical research at Alzheimer’s Research UK, relayed by The Guardian.
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