CNN (7/30, LaMotte) reports researchers found in three studies that “a lack of access to high-quality education at an early age; being overweight during early adulthood; or having high blood pressure, diabetes and two or more heart health risk factors in the teen years, 20s and midlife were significantly connected to cognitive issues and dementia in later life.” The findings were presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020.
MedPage Today (7/30, George) reports the research suggests that “about 40% of dementia cases may be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors.”
Newsweek (7/30, Gander) and HealthDay (7/30, Mozes) also cover the research.
Related Links:
— “Poor health in teens and 20s raises risk of dementia later, studies say, “Sandee LaMotte, CNN, July 30, 2020