HealthDay (9/10, Solomon) reports a study found that “dementia odds significantly increase with the number of psychiatric comorbidities.” The researchers “assessed the odds of dementia (all types) among individuals with several psychiatric disorders and identified relevant co-occurrence patterns.” They observed that “compared with those with one psychiatric disorder (70.7 percent of patients), the odds of dementia were higher for those with two comorbidities (21.4 percent of patients) and even higher for those with four comorbidities (1.8 percent). For patients with co-occurrence of mood and anxiety disorders, the mean posterior probability of dementia ranged from 48 to 89.6 percent.” The study was published in BMJ Mental Health.
Related Links:
— “Dementia Odds Significantly Increase With More Psychiatric Comorbidities,”Lori Solomon, HealthDay, September 10, 2025