Executive summary Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, and
because the primary risk factor for AD is old age, the prevalence of the disease is increasing …

Less than two decades have passed since the first incidence data for Alzheimer's disease
(AD) and other dementias were reported, during which there have been many achievements …

In Context estimated as about+ 1· 5 in ENGAGE and+ 1· 75 in EMERGE. Using the
percentage differences relative to placebo (ie,–2% and+ 23%), the mean difference between …

Over the past two decades, the landscape of dementia research has changed drastically
due to advances in knowledge at the molecular, cellular, animal, and human levels …

Summary At the First WHO Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia in
March, 2015, 160 delegates, including representatives from 80 WHO Member States and …

Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that accounts for about 50–
75% of all cases of dementia. 1 Alzheimer's disease is characterised by the presence of …

The Lancet Neurology Commission1 draws attention to the dramatically increasing
personal, societal, and economic costs of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and associated …

Summary The growing global disease burden attributable to dementia has strongly
stimulated research activities. However, patients with dementia that are included in clinical …

Executive summary Acting now on dementia prevention, intervention, and care will vastly
improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families, and in doing so …

Although the prevalence of dementia continues to increase worldwide, incidence in the
western world might have decreased as a result of better vascular care and improved brain …