Recent research emphasizes the potential role of viral infections and over-the-counter medication in dementia risk. Design by MNT; Photography by alvaro gonzalez/Getty Images, Guido Mieth/Getty Images, Tatjana Zlatkovic/Stocksy & Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images.
Researchers have identified various potential risk factors and causes for cognitive decline, which can sometimes be a sign of dementia. One of these is brain inflammation.
Some recent studies have looked both at what might…