„DEMDAS - DZNE Mechanisms of Dementia after Stroke“ (DEMDAS)

The lifetime risk of stroke calculated at age 65 is approximately 1 in 5 for woman and 1 in 6 for men. Corresponding numbers for Alzheimer’s disease are approximately 1 in 5 for woman and 1 in 10 in men 1. The incidence of stroke and dementia rise exponentially with age and each is a risk factor for the other 2, 3. Established risk factors for stroke further include hypertension, diabetes, smoking, waist-to-hip ratio, physical activity, diet, psychosocial factors (psychosocial stress and depression), and cardiac causes 1. The incidence of stroke and dementia rise exponentially with age and each is a risk factor for the other 2, 3. Established risk factors for stroke further include hypertension, diabetes, smoking, waist-to-hip ratio, physical activity, diet, psychosocial factors (psychosocial stress and depression), and cardiac causes