Cancer Dementia Heart Disease 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 9, 2024
More than heart disease or cancer, the risk of dementia often creates much greater anxiety in the patients I see. And given that dementia is routinely in the top 5 leading causes of death, this concern is dually warranted. But can dementia be prevented? 14 Ways To Prevent Dementia. The answer is yes.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 23, 2024
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. It kills almost twice as many people globally when compared to all cancers combined. Over 80% of early heart disease is preventable. Dementia Up to 40% of dementia cases could be prevented by focusing on modifiable risk factors 11.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Understanding where you sit on this continuum is a key part of defining your future risk of heart disease but also dementia, and many cancers. Even having one of the metabolic syndrome factors increases the risk of dying from heart disease by 73% 4. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Jun 21:e033997. Circulation.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
” This is one of the most common questions I get as a cardiologist when talking about preventing heart disease and living longer. And there are so many things a person can do to prevent heart disease and live longer. Death from heart disease: 51% reduction in risk. Cancer deaths: 43% reduction in risk.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 23, 2024
While I have covered many of these fitness measures individually in previous posts, I wanted to summarise these metrics and how they relate to living longer and preventing major diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. 6 Heart-rate recovery immediately after exercise as a predictor of mortality.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
MARCH 23, 2024
They get the diseases of ageing about 20 to 25 years later than everyone else. It’s not that they don’t get cardiovascular disease, cancer or dementia; they just get it way later than everyone else. Most adults, healthy centenarians included, will die from one of three things: Cardiovascular Disease.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 16, 2024
Cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia account for 60% of all deaths in the US. Let’s start with Cancer. Compared to those who had ‘Low’ lifestyle scores, those with ‘Ideal’ scores were 27% less likely to be diagnosed with cancer in the next ten years. These are NCD’s.
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