Study: Adults diagnosed with ADHD three times more likely to develop dementia | AHN

According to a recent study, adults who suffer from attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more than three times as likely to develop a common form of degenerative dementia.

Researchers from Argentina confirmed the link during a study of 360 patients with degenerative dementia.
Some 48 percent of patients diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), the second most common cause of degenerative dementia in the elderly after Alzheimer's, had previously suffered from adult ADHD.
DLB is believed to be responsible for nearly 10 percent of dementia cases in older people, however it remains under-diagnosed because it can be confused with Parkinson’s. Both diseases share certain characteristics.
ADHD is one of the most common behavior disorders in child and adolescent psychiatry. The problems it causes, such as difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity and doing things impulsively, can continue into adulthood.


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