Late-onset dementia

Disease

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Humans2

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Denture use

upin humans1HR 1.18

1 study

Denture use raises the risk of late-onset dementia in humans (HR 1.18, 95% CI 1.12-1.25).
“denture use (HR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.12-1.25)”
Humanslate-onset dementia13.6 years
Differential associations of oral health with early- and late-onset dementia: a prospective analysis of the UK Biobank
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences12 Jul 2026

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Neurology14 Oct

Epilepsy linked to dementia diagnosed before age 65

In a French cohort, dementia before 65 developed in 2.20% with newly diagnosed epilepsy versus 0.21% without epilepsy over 10 years.In a French cohort, dementia before 65 developed in 2.20% with newly diagnosed epilepsy versus 0.21% without epilepsy over 10 years.

Cohort study of adults with or without epilepsy, 10 years, against individuals without epilepsyPopulations

Limit: Undiagnosed dementia could precede epilepsy, consistent with weaker associations after delaying follow-up

Paper

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience1 Oct

Physical activity is linked to lower dementia risk in hypertension

The highest quartile of moderate activity was tied to a hazard ratio of 0.41 compared with the lowest quartile in 47,861 hypertensive adults.The highest quartile of moderate activity was tied to a hazard ratio of 0.41 compared with the lowest quartile in 47,861 hypertensive adults.

Cohort study of 47,861 peopleDementia

Paper

medRxiv3 Sep