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Falling down can significantly increase risk for dementia, study finds
Falls among older adults may be more than a simple accident—they could be an early warning sign of something more serious, like cognitive decline. New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests a strong link between falls in older adults and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.
Falls linked to increased risk of dementia in older people
Cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for a fall, while the trauma that follows a fall may also speed up progress of dementia, a new study shows.
Risk for Dementia Diagnosis Increases After Falls in Older Adults
"Implementing cognitive screening after injurious falls in older adults may aid in the timely diagnosis of dementia."
This common injury among older adults may signal dementia onset
The research suggests that experiencing a fall could be an early warning sign of cognitive decline, potentially leading to dementia less than a year later.
Falls may increase dementia risk in older adults, study finds
Older adults who have experienced a traumatic injury after a fall are 21 percent more likely to later receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another related dementia, a new study indicates.
Falling raises dementia risk, study finds
Cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for falling. As a result of an injury, that could speed up the progression of dementia, a new study finds.
Falls Increase Alzheimer’s Risk in Older Adults
Falls can raise the risk of Alzheimer’s by 21% in older adults. Early cognitive screenings after falls could improve dementia diagnosis and care.
The concerning link between falls and an increased risk of dementia
New research reveals that falls in older adults may be early warning signs of dementia, highlighting the need for timely cognitive screenings.
Shockingly Common Injury Linked With an Increased Risk of Dementia
Older adults who experience injurious falls are more likely to develop dementia within a year of their accident compared to people of the same age who have other kinds of physical injuries, according to a large new study.
Falling Linked to Raised Risk of Dementia in Older People
More than 14 million seniors a year take a tumble, and those falls can be life-changing. "The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street," said Molly Jarman, senior author of a new study showing that cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for a fall and the
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New Study Finds ‘Two-Way Street’ Between Falls, Dementia Diagnoses
A diagnosis of dementia was more frequently made within one year of an older adult falling compared to other types of injuries. That's according to a ...
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Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults
Compared with those who had other traumatic injuries, people who fell were older (mean age 79.5 vs 76.7), more likely to be ...
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Falls requiring medical attention tied to later dementia diagnosis
The authors say that the findings warrant cognitive screening after a fall resulting in an emergency department or inpatient ...
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