Older veterans having suffered traumatic brain injury are at a 60% higher risk of developing dementia, a new study has found. The study also found that veterans with a history of TBI developed dementia about two years earlier than those without TBI who had developed dementia. "These findings suggest that a history of TBI contributes risk for dementia in later life in veterans. If we assume that this relationship is causal, it seems likely that the same ...Saturday, 28 June 2014
Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to an Increased Risk of Dementia
Older veterans having suffered traumatic brain injury are at a 60% higher risk of developing dementia, a new study has found. The study also found that veterans with a history of TBI developed dementia about two years earlier than those without TBI who had developed dementia. "These findings suggest that a history of TBI contributes risk for dementia in later life in veterans. If we assume that this relationship is causal, it seems likely that the same ...
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