Mental Illness Tied to Increased Dementia Risk - Medscape


3/2/2022 12:00:00 AM4 yearsago
by Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

Individuals with mental disorders have a fourfold increased risk for dementia in later life than those without a mental disorder, new research suggests.

Mental disorders in early life are associated with a significantly increased risk of dementia in later years. Results of a large, longitudinal, population-based study show that individuals hospitali… [+7975 chars]

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