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Common midlife vascular risk factors may cut dementia-free life by up to 13 years

A new study, published in Neurology Open Access, shows an association between three common vascular risk factors and the amount of dementia-free time people experience after age 55. The study hints that dementia is not inevitable and that addressing some modifiable vascular risks around or before midlife might extend dementia-free life for years.

Common midlife vascular risk factors may cut dementia-free life by up to 13 years

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