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Dementia prevention — a call for contextualized evidence

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The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care has evaluated current evidence on dementia management, including the measures that can be taken to reduce an individual's risk of dementia. However, further intervention trials and evaluation in real-world settings are needed to alter dementia incidence globally.

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