Renal & Urology News (5/12, Schieszer) reports, “Declining kidney function appears to be strongly associated with the development of dementia among patients aged 65 years or older,” investigators concluded after analyzing “the association of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with the risk of dementia among 329,822 residents in Stockholm accessing health care between 2006 and 2011.” Study participants “were aged 65 years or older, had no history of dementia, and had not received renal replacement therapy.” The findings were published online in the journal Neurology.
Related Links:
— “Renal Function Decline Associated With Increased Dementia Risk “John Schieszer, Renal & Urology News, May 12, 2021