Study finds older adults who experience a fall are at increased risk of dementia

Study finds older adults who experience a fall are at increased risk of dementia

Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, have published results showing that among older adults who sustained a traumatic injury, those who experienced falls were more likely to be subsequently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

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