Heavy Smoking Doubles Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Risk
Heavy Smoking Doubles Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Risk
OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Heavy smoking in midlife is associated with a 157 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and a 172 percent increased risk of developing vascular dementia, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine . This is the first study to look at the long-term consequences of heavy smoking on dementia …
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