Study Links Anxiety in Older Adults to Tripled Dementia Risk

Research suggests early treatment of anxiety could mitigate the heightened risk of dementia in individuals aged 60-70.

Participants with chronic or new anxiety had 2.8 to 3.2 times higher dementia risk.
Study followed over 2,000 individuals with an average age of 76 for 10 years.
Resolved anxiety showed no increased risk of dementia compared to those without anxiety.
Higher dementia risks were particularly noted in individuals with anxiety before age 70.
Timely anxiety management may be a viable strategy to reduce dementia risk.