Illiteracy Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia

Monday, January 6, 2020 - 08:40 in Health & Medicine

Illiteracy may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The researchers found that among a group of 983 people over age 65 who enrolled in an aging study, about 35% of those who could not read or write had dementia at the beginning … Continue reading Illiteracy Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia

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