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Frailty, Depression In Older Adults May Together Account For 17 Per Cent Of Dementia Risk: Study

Published on: Jan. 1, 2026, 2:22 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior

New Delhi, Jan 1: Older adults who are frail and have depression could be at a higher risk of dementia, with the factors combined contributing to 17 per cent of the overall risk, according to a study. The findings, published in the journal General Psychiatry, suggests that while frailty and depression each increase dementia risk on their own, having both the conditions could make one more than three times as likely to develop dementia, compared with those in good health. […]

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