Chronic Disease Dementia Risk Factors 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Type 2 Diabetes When it comes to the increasing the risk of major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, many cancers and dementia, type 2 diabetes plays a huge role. For example, people with type 2 diabetes are 10 times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those who do not have diabetes 10.
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. Yes, many external factors impact these factors, but ultimately, you have significant control over all of these. Let’s look at what happens to NCD risk when these risk factors are optimised. Onwards and upwards.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 15, 2023
Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for the three leading causes of death: Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Dementia. Insulin resistance is unlikely to be the primary causal factor for these conditions but is likely to be a major accelerant. Subscribe now Take cardiovascular disease, for example.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
With more than two decades of research experience, Boden-Albala is an internationally recognized expert in the social epidemiology of chronic disease whose research has focused on eliminating health disparities through defining and intervening on social support, structural and institutional barriers to optimal health.
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