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A new prescription was tied to an 11-fold higher mortality in the first 14 days versus no opioid use.
The risk increased in association with age-related macular degeneration, cataract and diabetes-related eye disease, but not glaucoma.
Even low amount of light-intensity physical activity was linked to a reduced dementia risk compared with total sedentary behavior.
A similar heightened risk was seen among adults with short sleep duration.
The one-year incidence rate of post-COVID dementia was 12.7% in adults ≥65 years hospitalized with COVID-19.
Those with an accelerated versus stable cardiovascular risk trajectory have an increased risk for memory decline.
“…[O]ur hope is these findings empower people to take an active role in reducing their exposure to pollution,” a researcher said in a statement.
But evidence suggests that reverse causation may play a role in the links between serum folate deficiency and dementia, all-cause mortality.
The findings show a variance in associated risk with hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders.
Healthy lifestyle in seniors is linked to longer life expectancy and a larger proportion of remaining years spent without Alzheimer’s dementia.