A new wave of studies has completely reshaped how we view the link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dementia. While it has long been believed that TBI is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, it was assumed only the most severe forms of TBI affected this risk. However, a recent study found…
ReadPeople with a history of traumatic brain injury are significantly more likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer’s disease compared to those with no record of TBI, according to the largest study on the subject to date. In the report published in The Lancet Psychiatry, the researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine examined…
ReadThere has long been a body of anecdotal evidence associating traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dementia, but the connection has remained largely unclear. Now, a team of researchers from Umea University in Sweden says they’ve found the strongest evidence yet showing that TBI can directly increase the risk for dementia in older adults. According to…
ReadTraumatic brain injury (TBI) has been believed to be linked to a number of cognitive and physical illnesses later in life, including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease, but research has struggled to confirm or understand these associations. Now, a study from Finland has provided evidence showing middle-age adults who experience TBI face a drastically…
ReadA study published in JAMA Neurology has found an association between traumatic brain injury and an increased risk of dementia in adults aged 55 years and older. This study is not the first to uncover similar links, as one study earlier this year showed that 16% percent of veterans who had experienced TBI also developed…
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