A study conducted by a team led by Dr. Tu Yiheng from the Institute of Psychology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed that individuals suffering from chronic pain in multiple areas of their body have an increased risk of developing dementia and experience a broader and quicker decline in
Dementia is a progressive brain disorder that affects a person’s memory, thinking, behavior, and ability to perform daily activities. It is commonly associated with aging but can occur in people as young as 40 years old. The exact causes of dementia are not yet fully understood, but it is believed to result from a combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.
Elevated dementia risk, cognitive decline, and hippocampal atrophy in multisite chronic pain. Credit: Tu Yiheng “Multisite chronic pain may lead to up to eight years of accelerated hippocampal aging, an effect that may underlie a series of cognitive burdens,” said Dr. Tu, corresponding author of the study.
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