Research Suggests Dementia Epidemic Overplayed: Should Companies Rethink Strategy?
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Contrary to expectations of a "dementia epidemic", a new study has found that the number of cases in some western European countries seems to be stabilizing, if not decreasing, thanks to better living standards and management of vascular and chronic diseases. Companies investing in expensive and elusive dementia breakthroughs may be disheartened to hear the review's lead author caution against "the current overemphasis on diagnostics and drug interventions".