Dementia, Risk, Risk Reduction, and Translation into Practice: An International Research Network for Dementia Prevention (IRNDP) Special Issue

In this special issue from the International Research Network on Dementia Prevention (IRN DP), we present new research from around the globe examining the potential risk factors for dementia. We report on some of the ongoing and crucial risk reduction trials and highlight some of the population level considerations and the remaining evidence gaps. The articles on the risk factors associated with dementia range from analyses of new and established observational cohort studies [1-3] to systematic reviews And from factors more recently linked to dementia risk, including poor kidney function, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and air pollution We report protocols for two of the many ongoing trials in dementia risk reduction, the Systematic Multi-Domain Alzheimer's Risk Reduction Trial (SMARRT) An associated and thought provoking