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Younger generations less likely to have dementia, study suggests (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I'm sure it has absolutely nothing to do with the Mad Cow outbreaks and the disappearing herds in North America that definitely weren't a cover-up to preserve beef profits.

Just like it is entirely a coincidence that dementia was the UK's leading cause of death from 2012-2021.

[–] thesmokingman@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Fascinating how the numbers decreased a hundred years before your range, isn’t it! Maybe you should take the time to read the article and offer real criticism instead of conspiracy theory.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sure bud, that's why they ignore the outbreak as a causation entirely.

Hey, how old would someone born in 1905-1915 have been in 1985? Can you handle that maths?

And for someone who read the article you sure are ignoring the parts where they mention it's actually rising in frequency.

[–] thesmokingman@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Let me pull that quote for you.

The number of people living with dementia is still increasing due to our ageing population, but this study adds to the good news that more recent generations have a decreased risk compared to past generations

Now let me help you understand percentages. See, when you have more people alive, the number goes up. What does the quote say? The number is going up because the population is ageing. Notice it doesn’t say frequency. That’s when the percentage increases. Percentage is the ratio of the number to the whole. See, in your conspiracy, you forgot to bring something that talks about percentage. In the article we’re talking about, “frequency” and “percent” are never mentioned.

Had you actually read the article, you might have pulled this quote

it should not be assumed that the trend would continue, given some of the biggest health changes to reduce dementia risk may already have been made

Which, unsurprisingly, doesn’t match your conspiracy theory. More importantly, you might have pulled this one, which can directly be linked to your conspiracy.

evidence suggested nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing 14 key risk factors – from smoking to air quality – although he noted not all were within individuals’ control

But you don’t really have supporting facts, which is really annoying. There are great points to be made about meat and mental health. Maybe come with those next time! Good sources, too, covering meta studies perhaps?