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Dementia Patients With Obesity Had Up to 27% Lower Death Risk
In a study of 4,523 older adults, people overweight or obese at dementia diagnosis had a 16% to 27% lower risk of death. The authors urge caution.
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Osteoporosis Drugs Tied to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in 120,000 Patients
A Hong Kong study of more than 120,000 older adults found a 24% lower dementia risk with bisphosphonates. It is observational and cannot prove cause.
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High-Dose Flu Shot Tied to Nearly 55% Lower Alzheimer’s Risk in Seniors
Adults 65 and older who got a high-dose flu shot had a nearly 55% lower Alzheimer's risk in a Neurology study. What it found and what it can't show.