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Could having an irregular heart rhythm affect a person’s risk of developing dementia?
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Could having an irregular heart rhythm affect a person’s risk of developing dementia?

by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a large study of diverse adults in California, individuals with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heart rhythm, had a modestly elevated risk of developing dementia. The Journal of the American Heart Association study found that this risk was higher in younger adults and those without chronic kidney disease,...