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ADHD Tied to Higher Dementia Risk

Study links ADHD to 4x cognitive impairment risk

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ADHD Tied to Higher Dementia Risk

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A University of Pittsburgh study of over 187,000 adults aged 50 and older found ADHD associated with more than four times the dementia risk, with cognitive impairment in 6.7% of ADHD participants versus 3.4% without the disorder.

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ADHDdementiacognitive impairmentUniversity of PittsburghJAMA Psychiatry

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