METRO Monday, September 21, 2009 D Dementia to reach 115m THE number of people with dementia will almost double every 20 years across the world, researchers predict. Experts calculated the numbers who will suffer dementia, including Alzheimers disease, based on the fact that we are all living longer than ever before. The study estimates 65.7million people will have dementia in 2030 and 115.4million in 2050. A total of 35million people will have dementia in 2010, the report published by Alzheimers Disease International said. Chef Derry Clarke launches AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) Awareness Week which starts today with a Eat for Your Eye Health booklet containing information on important eye nutrients Picture: Photocall eating for our eyes Clue to fighting prostate cancer NEW tests and treatments for prostate cancer could be on the horizon after the discovery of genetic code variants that triple the chances of developing the disease. Scientists screened the DNA of tens of thousands of men to identify the nine previously unknown risk areas. The research highlighted at least two genes that could be targets for new treatments. Eye drops help stop blindness AN eye-drop treatment could help preserve the sight of thousands of people at risk of going blind, it was claimed yesterday. The glaucoma drops are the first of their kind that avoid unpleasant side effects. It is estimated that a third of people with glaucoma risk sight loss because they stop complying with their treatment. save your life by turning off the tV, experts urgeBY COLM KELPIEPEOPLE should switch from watching their fa- vourite TV programme to taking a 30-minute walk to save their lives, experts warned yesterday. Health officials said just 45 per cent of adults do at least 30min of physical activity on five days a week yet the average person is glued to the TV for three hours a day. The Irish Heart Foundation warned those who are not active are almost twice as likely to suffer a heart attack. It urged people to swap their favourite TV shows for a 30-minute walk to stay fit and well. Maureen Mulvihill, Irish Heart Foundation health promotion manager, said: Imagine if you could avoid having a heart attack or stroke just by missing one TV show a day and going for a walk instead? That is the message we are trying to get across to people so they can reduce their risk of developing these serious diseases and instead increase their chance of living healthier lives. Ms Mulvihill said people do not realise inactivity presents the same health risk as smoking, raised cholesterol and high blood pressure. Those who are not active are nearly twice as like- ly to have a heart attack as those who are active, she said. People who are moderately active, such as walking for 30 minutes at a brisk pace have a 27 per cent lower risk of stroke. According to the Irish Heart Foundation survey eight out of ten Irish adults said walking was their favourite form of physical activity, yet 60 per cent were not active enough for their health. index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html