People who heavily smoke in midlife are at double the risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia than their contemporaries.
Over 25% of the 21,123 ethnically diverse 50-60 year olds tested over a period of 23 years were diagnosed with dementia. Those who smoked more than 2 packs of cigarettes a day in midlife had a 157% increased risk of developing Alzheimer's and a 172% increased risk of developing vascular dementia (caused by damage to the arteries in the brain).
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My mother has Alzheimer's, we are so much alike in looks, but at least I never smoked as she did---will be interesting to see of I get Alzheimer's.
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