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A worldwide call to action, spearheaded by Western University (Ontario, Canada) researcher Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, is calling for more attention to the link between reducing strokes and preventing dementia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0Dr. Hachinski, distinguished university professor at Western\u2019s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, in collaboration with 15 international researchers, has led the development of the Stroke and Potentially Preventable Dementias Proclamation, on behalf of the World Stroke Organization, to mark World Stroke Day on October 29, 2015.<\/div>\n
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All major dementias have a vascular component, including 80 per cent of Alzheimer\u2019s disease incidents. ‘Silent’ strokes \u2013 strokes which are not readily visible \u2013 occur five times as often as visible strokes which affect the body noticeably. These silent strokes may affect thinking, mood, personality and ultimately lead to dementia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0The proclamation outlines key steps to preventing and reducing strokes and dementia internationally, in developed countries, such as Canada, as well as developing nations without the health resources to deal with the rising incidence of stroke and dementia. With an aging global population, implementing reduction strategies can reduce millions of deaths and disabilities over the next decade, and reduce the significant economic burden.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOne in three of us will develop stroke or dementia,\u201d said Dr. Hachinski. \u201cBut, there is something we can do about it. Recent evidence suggests that there are many ways to reduce our risk, for example addressing common risk factors such as tobacco use, alcohol misuse, physical inactivity, and diets high in salt, fats and sugar. Further steps include identifying \u2018silent\u2019 strokes, developing transdisciplinary teams for stroke and dementia care to improve outcomes, supporting people living with strokes, their caregivers and families, and giving individuals the tools to impact their own future risk and treatment.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Published in the November issue of Stroke and the International Journal of Stroke, the proclamation has international support from Alzheimer\u2019s Disease International, World Federation of Neurology, World Heart Federation, World Federation for NeuroRehabiliation, American Academy of Neurology, American Heart Association, the Alzheimer\u2019s Association, Alzheimer Society of Canada, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and other regional, national and international organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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