In June 2020, The Lancet Neurology published a very important Declaration proclaimed by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) on stroke and dementia. The WSO predicts that by 2050, about 200 million stroke survivors will be in the world. And because of the close link between stroke and dementia, we could expect about 106 million living with dementia; and, thereafter, each year, we may encounter over 30 million new stroke patients. The most notable statement, to me, in their declaration, is this: The current strategies to address risk factors for heart diseases and stroke are not sufficiently effective. World Stroke Organization,…