Alzheimer’s Onset Delay in U.S. and Europe Gives Prevention Hope

The onset of Alzheimer’s begins later in life now than 30 years ago in developed nations, according to researchers who tie the change to more education and better heart health.

The study, in Framingham, Massachusetts, is one of several looking at the demographics of Alzheimer’s at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference held this week in Copenhagen. In total, they suggest the extent of a person’s schooling and their cardiovascular health are key factors in trimming risk. In the Framingham study, later onset came only in those with at least a high school education, the researchers found, and was more pronounced in women than men.