Preventive strategies for Alzheimer disease (AD) will depend on the identification of modifiable risk factors for this disorder. A new study has quantified the relative contributions of seven major risk factors for AD, and concludes that around one-third of AD cases are likely to be preventable.
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Kivipelto, M., Mangialasche, F. To what extent can Alzheimer disease be prevented?. Nat Rev Neurol 10, 552–553 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2014.170
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