Some 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, of which Alzheimer’s is the most common form; this figure is expected to rise to 78 million by 2030. Meanwhile, despite significant progress, we haven’t nailed down the causes of Alzheimer’s beyond the frustratingly broad statement that it has to do with age-related changes in the brain as well as genetic, health and lifestyle factors.
But can you escape your genetic inheritance, and do lifestyle changes actually make a difference? Daniel Cossins set out to understand what the evidence on Alzheimer’s really means for him
