How to face the aging world – lessons from dementia research

Mitrečić, Dinko and Petrović, Dražen Juraj and Stančin, Paula and Isaković, Jasmina and Zavan, Barbara and Tricarico, Gerardo and Kujundžić Tiljak, Mirjana and Di Luca, Monica (2020) How to face the aging world – lessons from dementia research. Croatian Medical Journal, 61 (2). pp. 139-146. ISSN 0353-9504

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Abstract

A continuous rise in life expectancy has led to an increase in the number of senior citizens, now amounting to a fifth of the global population, and to a dramatic increase in the prevalence of diseases of the elderly. This review discusses the threat of dementia, a disease that imposes enormous financial burden on health systems and warrants efficient therapeutic solutions. What we learned from numerous failed clinical trials is that we have to immediately take into account two major elements: early detection of dementia, much before the onset of symptoms, and personalized (precision) medicine treatment approach. We also discuss some of the most promising therapeutic directions, including stem cells, exosomes, electromagnetic fields, and ozone.

Item Type: Article
Departments: Hrvatski institut za istraživanje mozga
Katedra za histologiju i embriologiju
Katedra za medicinsku statistiku, epidemiologiju i medicinsku informatiku
Depositing User: Kristina Berketa
Status: Published
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Mitrečić, DinkoUNSPECIFIED
Petrović, Dražen JurajUNSPECIFIED
Stančin, PaulaUNSPECIFIED
Isaković, JasminaUNSPECIFIED
Zavan, BarbaraUNSPECIFIED
Tricarico, GerardoUNSPECIFIED
Kujundžić Tiljak, MirjanaUNSPECIFIED
Di Luca, MonicaUNSPECIFIED
Date: 30 April 2020
Date Deposited: 11 Sep 2020 09:09
Last Modified: 11 Sep 2020 09:09
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URI: http://medlib.mef.hr/id/eprint/3664

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