Taiwan study finds higher dementia risk among spouses of patients
A study from Taiwan involving nearly one million participants found that spouses of dementia patients have a significantly higher risk of developing the condition themselves. Researchers suggest that shared lifestyle factors, environmental stressors, and the physical burden of caregiving contribute to this increased risk.
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This highlights the critical need for better support systems for caregivers to mitigate the long-term health impacts of dementia care.
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Researchers cite shared lifestyles, stress, caregiver burden as possible factors for 74% increased risk
Elderly woman looking out the window. (Reuters, Alamy photo)
726 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taiwan study has found that spouses of people diagnosed with dementia face a significantly higher risk of developing the condition themselves, with women showing a relative risk increase of about 74% and men about 69%.
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