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Autism Increases Dementia Risk: Urgent Study Findings

1/3/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Drexel University uncovers a startling truth: individuals with autism are four to eight times more likely to develop dementia. Among 114,600 adults analyzed, 8% of those with autism alone faced this risk, rising to 9% when combined with another intellectual disability. This urgent finding calls for deeper investigation into shared causes and health policy changes.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking study from Drexel University uncovers a startling truth: individuals with autism are four to eight times more likely to develop dementia. Among 114,600 adults analyzed, 8% of those with autism alone faced this risk, rising to 9% when combined with another intellectual disability. This urgent finding calls for deeper investigation into shared causes and health policy changes.