Priority 21 from the Seniors' Health (Alberta, Canada) PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What strategies are most effective in preventing and/or delaying the onset of dementia? (JLA PSP Priority 21) | |
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| Overall ranking | 21 |
| JLA question ID | 0083/21 |
| Explanatory note |
While much research is targeted at trying to find a cure for dementia, people wanted more research to address possible ways of either preventing or delaying its onset. |
| Evidence |
1. Dementia, disability and frailty in later life – mid-life approaches to delay or prevent onset. (2015, October). Retrieved from https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng16 |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic health relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | I am most concerned about preventing dementia ~ Specifically, I am personally concerned about doing everything I can to prevent dementia. ~ What matters most is preventing dementias, ie having a healthy brain. ~I am afraid of dementia |
| Submitted by | Health/Social care provider 4, Caregiver 4, Older Adult 8, Other 1 |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0083 |
| PSP name | Seniors' Health (Alberta, Canada) |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 97 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 13 August 2018 |