Physical illness

Disease

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Dementia

upin humans1OR 2.3

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Physical illness is associated with dementia in humans (OR 2.3 [95% CI 1.3-3.9]).
“having physical illness (OR 2.3[95%CI 1.3‐3.9]; p = 0.003)”
Humans
Aging and Cognitive Health in Nepal: Prevalence of Dementia, Disability, and Functional Decline among the community residing people (aged≥60) in Nepal
AAIC 2025 abstract23 Dec 2025

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Mental illness life expectancy gap narrowed in Queensland

The gap fell from 13.4 to 9.4 years in females and from 16.7 to 12.1 years in males, compared with Queensland’s general population.The gap fell from 13.4 to 9.4 years in females and from 16.7 to 12.1 years in males, compared with Queensland’s general population.

Cohort study of 255,448 peoplePopulations

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Frontiers in Psychiatry18 Sep