Smoking Doubles Alzheimer’s Risk

HEAVY SMOKING DOUBLES RISK OF ALZHEIMER’S 

Heavy smoking in middle age seems to increase the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, a large new study suggests.

“Heavy smoking in midlife is associated with a 157 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and a 172 percent increased risk of developing vascular dementia, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.”

Heavy Smoking Doubles Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Risk ● Kaiser Permanente Division of Research ● https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/heavy-smoking-doubles-alzheimers-disease-dementia-risk-105709948.html