Dementia Futures

Dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), are expected to double in incidence by 2025. While genetics account for about 70% of dementia risk in twin studies, environmental factors — especially air pollution from fossil fuels, tobacco and wildfires — are gaining recognition. These three sources of smoke, all involving partially combusted plant material, have long been part of human exposure. They share harmful microscopic particles (0.1–10 µm) rich in nitrogen/sulfur oxides and carcinogenic hydrocarbons.

This lecture will be given by Caleb Finch, a professor at the University of Southern California School of Gerontology.

This event is part of the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center Director’s Lecture series, hosted by Jeffrey Kordower.