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Home / Uncategorized / Concussions May Lead to Increased Dementia Risks

Concussions May Lead to Increased Dementia Risks

Posted by Project BrainSafe / September 25, 2015 / Leave a Comment

The link between a single traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the risk of developing dementia has been controversial for some time. Researchers found that there is about a 26 percent increased chance that an older adult will get dementia if they’ve had a TBI, as opposed to an injury elsewhere on their body. Find out more from the Healthline News Study: Concussions Lead to Increased Dementia Risk in Older Adults.

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