Cardiometabolic Disease Linked to 37% of Dementia Cases

Over a third of incident dementia cases may be linked to cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs), reported a recent study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. The researchers behind the study suggest that new cases of dementia could be curbed by controlling CMDs.

Around 6.7 million Americans aged 65 and older live with Alzheimer’s disease, a figure which could increase to 13.8 million by 2060. Previous research has shown that CMDs, including diabetes,…