Dementia risk 'higher for middle-aged living alone'
MIDDLE-AGED people who live alone have double the risk of dementia compared with those who are married or have a partner, researchers said today.
There is a "substantial" link between marital status and dementia and having a partner appears to offer protection against mental decline in later life, they said.
A study showed that people who live alone in middle-age and are widowed or divorced are three times more likely to develop dementia.
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