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Recent Study Seems to Indicate ADHD IS Related to a Nearly 3x Greater Risk for Dementia

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Recent Study Seems to Indicate ADHD IS Related to a Nearly 3x Greater Risk for Dementia

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ADHD@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

TIL a fairly recently conducted study found that people with Attention Deficit Disorder(ADHD) are almost three times more likely to get dementia - Lemmy.World

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