Can You ‘Catch’ Dementia From Your Spouse?
New research indicates that spouses of individuals diagnosed with dementia face a significantly higher risk of developing the condition themselves.
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The brief
A large study suggests that partners of dementia patients are nearly 75 percent more likely to receive a similar diagnosis. This finding has prompted discussions regarding whether the condition can be considered communicable within a marriage.
Coverage from McKnight's Long-Term Care News, The Conversation, MedPage Today, Yahoo, ABC News, and StudyFinds emphasizes the statistical correlation between partners. Reports suggest that shared environmental and lifestyle factors may serve as potential variables in these findings.
Future reports may clarify whether the increased risk stems from shared habits or other external factors. Currently, coverage does not specify the underlying biological mechanisms behind this observed pattern.
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Quick answers
How much higher is the risk for spouses?
According to reports, spouses of patients with dementia are nearly 75 percent more likely to develop the same condition.
Is dementia contagious?
Coverage notes that researchers are examining whether shared lifestyle factors contribute to the risk, but the study does not define the condition as contagious.
What factors might contribute to this increased risk?
Media reports highlight shared lifestyle as a potential clue to why couples may face a higher risk.
Coverage (7)
- Spouses of people with dementia face higher risk of developing the disease, new study finds Neos Kosmos · 1d ago
- Spouses of patients with dementia nearly 75 percent more likely to develop same condition, large study finds McKnight's Long-Term Care News · 1d ago
- Your dementia risk is higher if your spouse has it The Conversation · 1d ago
- One Partner's Dementia May Predict the Other's Future Risk MedPage Today · 1d ago
- Dementia Marriage Study Yahoo · 1d ago
- Shared lifestyle might be clue to why some couples have higher dementia risk ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 1d ago
- Can You ‘Catch’ Dementia From Your Spouse? StudyFinds · 1d ago
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