Alzheimer's & Dementia
Extreme heat linked to higher dementia risk in older US adults
Relative dementia risk was 14% higher in the moderate extreme-heat exposure group and 23% higher in the high-exposure group than in the low-exposure group.Relative dementia risk was 14% higher in the moderate extreme-heat exposure group and 23% higher in the high-exposure group than in the low-exposure group.
Cohort · 28,512 peopleDementia
Who was studied28,512 US adults aged 50 or older, against adults with low Danger+ heat exposure
What changedDementia risk was 23% higher among adults with high versus low exposure to extreme heat
The catchUnmeasured diet and nitrogen dioxide exposure could confound the heat–dementia association