Stroke, Cognitive Decline and Vascular Dementia: The Silent Epidemic of the 21st Century

Stroke, cognitive decline and vascular dementia: the silent epidemic of the 21st century.

Accessible online at: www.karger.com/ned Twenty years ago, voices of alarm began to be heard in the health community addressing the problem of the silent epidemic of dementia in the elderly, the most common and unwanted accompaniment of increased longevity [1, 2]. Today, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is no longer a silent problem. It has become a household name, a common condition affecting old peop...

Alcohol-related dementia: a 21st-century silent epidemic?

Evidence suggests a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and cognitive impairment and other health indicators, with low levels of consumption having better outcomes than abstention or moderate to heavy drinking. Most research to date has focused on the protective effects of drinking small amounts of alcohol. As alcohol consumption is escalating rapidly in many countries, the curren...

The Challenges of Cognitive Neuroscience in the 21st Century

Curing the silent epidemic: caries management in the 21st century and beyond.

Caries is the most prevalent disease of children and is epidemic in some populations. A risk-based approach to managing caries targets those in greatest jeopardy for contracting the disease, as well as provides evidence-based decisions to treat current disease and control it in the future. This paper outlines key concepts necessary to effectively manage and reduce caries based on the most curre...

the challenges of cognitive neuroscience in the 21st century

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