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While evidence is accumulating that lifestyle and good medical care can delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, Parkinson’s, macular degeneration and gait disorders, implementation into practice at a population level is lacking.

Half the people with dementia are under- or misdiagnosed. Rates of correct diagnosis are even lower for rarer causes and in younger people. Over 90% will have behavioural and psychological symptoms.

While evidence is accumulating that lifestyle and good medical care can delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, Parkinson’s, macular degeneration and gait disorders, implementation into practice at a population level is lacking.