The Strongest Dementia Risk Signal May Be Hiding in Your Muscles

Human Anatomy Muscles Circulatory SystemThe strongest link to dementia risk may be hidden in declining muscle, rather than rising weight. A review of more than 80 studies by researchers at Curtin University examined how body weight, body fat, and muscle health relate to dementia risk. People with sarcopenia had a 42 percent higher risk of dementia, the strongest association […]

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