A Swedish study involving military men identifies nine risk factors, many of which may be preventable for adolescents, that are associated with young-onset dementia - dementia diagnosed before the age of 65.
Results from the study show that the major risk factors associated with the early-onset disease included:
- Alcohol intoxication,
- Stroke;
- Use of antipsychotics;
- Depression;
- Father's dementia;
- Drug intoxication;
- Low cognitive function at enlistment;
- Low height at enlistment;
- High systolic blood pressure at enlistment.
