PARIS: The occurrence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease may have stabilized in some wealthy nations, according to a study released Friday.

A review of data from Sweden, the Netherlands, Britain and Spain showed the percentage of the population with dementia -- the umbrella term for neurodegenerative diseases of the brain -- holding steady, along with the number of new cases, said the study, published in The Lancet Neurology.

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