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From: Auric Hellman <adhellman1@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: young-onset dementia (YOD)
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:46:21 -0500
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On 1/15/2025 8:58 PM, JAB wrote:
> Major Study Links 15 Factors to Early Dementia Risk
> ...
> ...
> Low socioeconomic status, social isolation, hearing impairment,
> stroke, diabetes, heart disease, and depression were all associated
> with a higher risk of YOD.
> 
> Vitamin D deficiency and high levels of the C-reactive protein
> (produced by the liver in response to inflammation) also meant a
> higher risk, as did having two of the ApoE4 e4 gene variants (a
> genetic scenario already linked to Alzheimer's disease).
> 
> The researchers described the relationship between alcohol and YOD as
> "complex".
> 
> While alcohol abuse led to an increased risk, moderate to heavy
> drinking correlated with a reduced risk - possibly because people in
> this second group are usually healthier in general (bear in mind that
> those who abstain from alcohol often do so on medical grounds).


I have to disagree there. I don't know the statistics but today's 
generation is less likely to drink than previous generations and most of 
them are by choice, not need. While there are still plenty of 
establishments that sell alcohol, there are far less than in years past. 
I remember growing up there seemed to be a bar on every corner, and it 
was common to see someone stumbling down the street. That's a rare sight 
these days. Education and law-enforcement for DUI has played a large 
role in this reduction. Marijuana use is a different subject for a 
different day.




> 
> Higher levels of formal education and lower physical frailty (measured
> through higher handgrip strength) were also associated with a lower
> YOD risk. This all helps to fill in some of the knowledge gaps around
> YOD.
> 
> https://www.sciencealert.com/major-study-links-15-factors-to-early-dementia-risk

-- 
Dr. Auric D. Hellman
adhellman1@gmail.com