Weight loss in old age may signal dementia

A new study shows that older people who are thinner or are losing weight quickly are at a higher risk of developing dementia, especially if they started out overweight or obese. The research is published in the May 19, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news161883192.html">Weight loss in old age may signal dementia</a></p> <p>A new study shows that older people who are thinner or are losing weight quickly are at a higher risk of developing dementia, especially if they started out overweight or obese. The research is published in the May 19, 2009, print issue of <i>Neurology</i>, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.</p>