These sums are expected to rise significantly, largely as a result of Europe's ageing population and the associated increases in neurodegenerative diseases. Environmental, occupational, life-style and socio-economic factors are relevant in several of these conditions with up to one third of the global disease burden estimated to be related to these.
Tá baint ag tosca comhshaoil, tosca gairme, stíl mhaireachtála agus tosca socheacnamaíocha lena lán de na riochtaí sin agus meastar go bhfuil baint acu le hoiread is trian den ualach galair ar domhan.