Nov 01, 2018
Business Times
Loneliness increases dementia risk by 40 percent
PRESS RELEASE
A study led by College of Medicine Professor Angelina Sutin found that loneliness increases a person's risk of dementia by 40 percent. The study involved 12,030 participants over a period of 10 years and found that the risk applies to all demographics regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or education.