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Dementia will affect 153 million people globally in 2050, three times more than in 2019, according to a study that shows the rising stakes for public-health policy along with successful therapies from drug makers. The tripling of cases of cognitive illnesses that include Alzheimer’s disease is tied to national trends in risk factors including obesity , diabetes , low education and smoking , according to the Global Burden of Disease study. Published in The Lancet Public Health journal, the analysis looked at 195 countries and territories. Government and public-health officials are looking to design targeted policies to tackle the risk...
