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Number of young people with risk factor for dementia has DOUBLED, shocking study reveals

Number of young people with risk factor for dementia has DOUBLED, shocking study reveals
health9/26/2025

A new study reveals a 40 percent surge in cognitive disability among Americans over the past decade, a trend driven primarily by adults under 40, whose rates doubled.

Twice the amount of young people are now at a heightened risk of dementia than there were a decade ago, new research shows. Americans, particularly young Americans, have experienced a 40 percent increase in the rate of cognitive disability over the p... [5827 chars]