Risk factors for dementia may vary with age

Which vascular risk factors are associated with dementia risk may vary with a.

"These findings could help us more accurately predict a person's future risk of dementia and make personalised recommendations for life&g.

For the study, the researchers looked at data from the Framingham Heart study, which included 4,899 people around age 55, of whom 2,386 were still dementia-free by age 8 Beginning at age 65, researchers followed participants to see who developed dement.

People with diabetes at age 55 were more than four times more likely to develop dementia later in life than those without diabetes at age 5 55-year-olds with high blood pressure were more likely to develop dementia, with a 12 percent increased risk of dementia for every 10 percent increase in systolic blood pressure, which was the highest readi.

People with cardiovascular disease at age 65 were almost twice as likely to develop dementia later in life as those without the disea.

People in their 70s with diabetes and stroke are more likely to develop dement.

"Dementia is a complex disease, and risk prediction scores need to be tailored to the individual," McGrath sa.

One limitation of the study is that most of the participants were white, so the results may not apply to people of other rac.

The research was supported by the Irish Health Research Council, the Alzheimer's Association, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the National Institute on Ageing and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stro.

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