| Awareness | Increased public awareness |
| Discovered | Late 20th century |
| Disease type | Neurocognitive disorder |
| Mental decline | Halting mental decline in specific forms of dementia |
| New treatments | Slowly developed and tested • Promising interventions |
| Research focus | Research continues into the full spectrum of dementia-related illnesses |
| Genetic component | Key genetic component found |
| Public investment | Improved public investment |
| Increased risk factor | Significantly increased risk of dementia |
| Hope for affected individuals | Offering hope for millions of affected individuals |
