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Falls may increase dementia risk in older adults, study finds

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Scientists have found a link between dementia risk and falls in older adults. fotostorm/Getty Images
  • Older adults who have experienced a traumatic injury as a result of falling are 21 percent more likely to later receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another related dementia.
  • A new study examined data from more than 2 million older adults who had sustained a traumatic injury; more than 10 percent of them later received a diagnosis of some form of dementia.
  • Experts say pinpointing the…

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