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Spending too little money on preventing ill-health can lower welfare benefits

2021-09-06

The NEAR Scientific Advisory Board member, Professor Miia Kivipelto, has written a debate article together with three Professors from KI on the importance of investing in prevention of major public health diseases such as, dementia, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes type 2.  They propose that the regions of the country spend an additional 1% of the health budget on disease prevention. They conclude that preventing and delaying onset of chronic and serious diseases can save the individual a lot of suffering, while reducing the burden and cost of overall healthcare.

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Read the article in DN

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Ingmar Skoog has started a podcast: “25% with Palmgren and Skoog”

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The NEAR Steering Board member, Ingmar Skoog, has started a Swedish podcast together with the journalist Anders Palmgren entitled: “25% with Palmgren and Skoog”. 25% with Palmgren and Skoog is a podcast that addresses the view of older persons (65+ years) and wants to start a debate on important issues related to aging. For example, […]

Miia Kivipelto – “Five ways to decrease your risk of dementia”

2022-02-21

The NEAR Scientific Advisory Board member, Miia Kivipelto, was interviewed in the daily newspaper DN on how to decrease your dementia risk. Miia explains that the FINGER method is a toolbox with five concrete things you can do to reduce your risk of dementia, and the best effect is achieved if combing them. Here are […]

Miia Kivipelto – New book “How to decrease the risk for Alzheimer’s Disease”

2021-12-20

The NEAR Scientific Advisory Board member, Miia Kivipelto, participated in TV4 Nyhetsmorgon where she talked about her new book release on how to decrease the risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), which she has written together with Professor Mai-Lis Hellénius.   Watch the program here