Monday, July 13, 2009

Vets with post-traumatic stress are at high risk of dementia - USATODAY.com

Vets with post-traumatic stress are at high risk of dementia - USATODAY.com | By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY

Veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia compared with veterans who don't have the disorder, a study reports today.
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During the follow-up period from 2001 to 2007, the researchers learned that 53,155 veterans were diagnosed with dementia or cognitive impairment. Veterans who had post-traumatic stress developed dementia at a rate of 10.6% over seven years, while those who didn't have the disorder had a rate of 6.6%, the researchers reported. ...

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