Smoking Doubles Alzheimer’s Risk
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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 […]