Childhood Maltreatment and Dementia Risk Factors in Midlife: A Prospective Investigation

CONCLUSION: These findings provide evidence that childhood maltreatment increases the risk for dementia in mid-life and has a demonstrable impact lasting over 30 years. Reducing the prevalence of mid-life dementia risk factors could reduce the risk of later-life dementia.PMID:38155463 | DOI:10.2174/0115672050281539231222071355

Source: Current Alzheimer Research - December 29, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom Hang Heather Do Kristin S Lynch Jennifer J Manly Source Type: research