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Review
. 2023 Jan-Dec:38:15333175231211097.
doi: 10.1177/15333175231211097.

Intervention and Prevention of Dementia in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) of China

Brendan Weekes  1   2 , Maria Teresa Carthery-Goulart  2   3   4
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Review

Intervention and Prevention of Dementia in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) of China

Brendan Weekes et al. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2023 Jan-Dec.

Abstract

Reserve and resilience are recognized as essential for effective intervention and prevention of dementia. However, it is not known if these factors also protect against risk for dementia in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) of Mainland China. Studies of risk factors across regions of China provide an evidence base for future research in the GBA. However, population-based studies are rare and do not account for the cultural differences in levels of education, income, literacy and modifiable lifestyle factors. Critically, extant studies do not allow for differences in languages spoken across the region, which will bias results and potentially minimize true prevalence. Based on the conclusions reported in this Special Collection, research in the GBA should focus on resilience and reserve using preserved native language communication skills.

Keywords: ageing; culture; resilience; well being.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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