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Diabetes, Hearing Loss Among Key Factors for Dementia in India; Women More Prone
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A study has found that diabetes, hearing loss, and physical inactivity are among the critical and modifiable risk factors for dementia in India. Women are more prone to dementia than men.
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Diabetes, Hearing Loss Among Key Factors for Dementia in India; Women More Prone
An earlier onset of diabetes, hearing loss, physical inactivity, and undernourishment are among the critical and modifiable risk factors for dementia in India, according to a study that reviewed 25 longitudinal studies. The study found that women are more prone to dementia than men. The researchers said longitudinal studies are urgently needed to identify modifiable risk and protective factors for dementia in the Indian population.
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