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    • The proportion of dementia attributable to common modifiable lifestyle factors in Barbados 
      Ashby-Mitchell, Kimberly; Burns, Richard; Anstey, Kaarin J. (2018)
      [ABSTRACT]. Objective. To understand what number and proportion of dementia cases in Barbados are attributable to modifiable lifestyle factors and what effect a reduction in these risk factors would have on future dementia ...
    • Regional Workshop on Dementia. Final Report (Santo Domingo, 17-18 October 2017) 
      Pan American Health Organization (PAHOUnited StatesWashington, D.C., 2018)
      On 17–18 October 2017, the Mental Health and Healthy Life Course Units of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) held a regional workshop on dementia in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The two-day workshop ...
    • National policy actions on dementia in the Americas and Asia-Pacific: Consensus and challenges 
      Sun, Fei; Chima, Emmanuel; Wharton, Tracy; Iyengar, Vijeth (2020)
      [ABSTRACT]. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) affect over 50 million persons globally, and the number is expected to rise. In response, health ministries are developing and implementing policies and programs ...
    • Alcohol and Your Health 
      Pan American Health Organization (PAHOUnited StatesWashington, D.C., 2021)
      This fact sheet highlights the many health risks for women of alcohol consumption. In addition to the risks related to major causes of death, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, liver diseases, and injuries, alcohol ...
    • Technical Meeting on the Public Health Aspects of Dementia in the Americas, 18 November 2021 (virtual). Meeting Report 
      Pan American Health Organization; Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) (PAHOUnited StatesWashington, D.C., 2022)
      Dementia is one of the world’s leading public health challenges. With a global estimate of 55 million people living with this medical condition, this neurological disorder is ranked as one of the top ten causes of death ...
    • L’alcool et votre santé 
      Organisation panaméricaine de la Santé; Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) (Organisation panaméricaine de la SantéUnited StatesWashington, D.C., 2022)
      Cette fiche d’information souligne les nombreux risques pour la santé des femmes liés à la consommation d’alcool. En plus des risques liés aux principales causes de décès, telles que le cancer, les maladies cardiovasculaires, ...
    • Dementia in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prevalence, Incidence, Impact, and Trends over Time 
      Pan American Health Organization; Family, Health Promotion and Life Course (FPL) (PAHOUnited StatesWashington, D.C., 2023)
      The chapter Dementia in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prevalence, Incidence, Impact, and Trends over Time, is part of the publication series titled “Decade of Healthy Aging: situation and challenges”. This document aims ...