Advisory Board August 22, 2024
In a new study published in the Lancet, researchers identified two new risk factors for dementia, bringing the total number up to 14.
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For the study, researchers from University College London analyzed 14 prospective cohort studies that included 6.2 million older adults who were cognitively intact at baseline. Over a 14-year follow-up period, more than 171,800 of these adults developed dementia.
Aside from 12 previously identified risk factors for dementia, the researchers also identified two new risk factors. The previously identified factors include hearing loss, lower education, smoking, hypertension, obesity, physical inactivity, depression, diabetes, excessive alcohol use, air pollution, traumatic brain injury, and social isolation.
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