Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll.

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  1. Jan 13, 2025Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
  2. Jan 15, 2025Only center coverage:4 in 10 Americans at risk for dementia after age 55, study suggests

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Ran by 8 outlets across the spectrum· Kokomo Tribune, Portland Press Herald
Kokomo TribuneLean Left· 623d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

Portland Press HeraldLean Left· 623d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

TimeLean Left· 623d ago

Up to 4 in 10 Older People Could Develop Dementia. But You're Not Powerless

PhillyVoiceLean Left· 623d ago

Annual dementia diagnoses will double by 2060, study finds

The Boston GlobeLean Left· 624d ago· ran in 8 outlets

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk.

The Boston GlobeLean Left· 624d ago

Dementia cases in US will surge in coming decades, researchers say

Center

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Ran by 4 outlets· ABC 11 Raleigh, 6ABC Philadelphia, +2 more
ABC 11 RaleighLean Left· 622d ago

4 in 10 Americans at risk for dementia after age 55, study suggests

6ABC PhiladelphiaLean Left· 622d ago

4 in 10 Americans at risk for dementia after age 55, study suggests

ABC 7 ChicagoCenter· 622d ago

4 in 10 Americans at risk for dementia after age 55, study suggests

ABC 7 San FranciscoLean Left· 622d ago

4 in 10 Americans at risk for dementia after age 55, study suggests

Ran by 6 outlets· FOX 4 Dallas, Fox26 Houston, +4 more
FOX 4 DallasCenter· 622d ago

Up to 4 in 10 Americans over 55 could develop dementia: How to reduce your risk

Fox26 HoustonCenter· 622d ago

Up to 4 in 10 Americans over 55 could develop dementia: How to reduce your risk

FOX 5 DCCenter· 622d ago

Up to 4 in 10 Americans over 55 could develop dementia: How to reduce your risk

FOX 35 OrlandoCenter· 622d ago

Up to 4 in 10 Americans over 55 could develop dementia: How to reduce your risk

Fox5 AtlantaCenter· 623d ago

Up to 4 in 10 Americans over 55 could develop dementia: How to reduce your risk

Fox10 PhoenixCenter· 623d ago

Up to 4 in 10 Americans over 55 could develop dementia: How to reduce your risk

Ran by 10 outlets· KHOU Houston, KSDK, +8 more
KHOU HoustonCenter· 622d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

KSDKCenter· 622d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

WTHR IndianapolisCenter· 623d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

12News PhoenixCenter· 623d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

MedicalXpressCenter· 623d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

WUSA9Center· 623d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

WMURCenter· 623d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

ABC 10 SacramentoCenter· 623d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

ABC 7 New YorkCenter· 624d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

KOB 4Center· 624d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

KOB 4Center· 624d ago

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

The HillCenter· 623d ago

Dementia cases expected to double by 2060: Study

Ran by 3 outlets· NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, NBC New York, +1 more
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· 623d ago

Dementia risk may be twice as high as Americans live longer, study finds

NBC New YorkLean Left· 624d ago

Dementia risk may be twice as high as Americans live longer, study finds

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· 624d ago

Dementia risk may be twice as high as Americans live longer, study finds

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Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· Triblive, MyNorthwest
TribliveLean Right· 623d ago

Living longer can mean more dementia but there are ways to reduce the risk

MyNorthwestLean Right· 623d ago

Living longer can mean more dementia but there are ways to reduce the risk

MyNorthwestLean Right· 624d ago

Living longer can mean more dementia but there are ways to reduce the risk

TribliveLean Right· 624d ago

Living longer can mean more dementia but there are ways to reduce the risk

Fox NewsRight· 623d ago

Dementia risk for people 55 and older has doubled, new study finds

Washington TimesLean Right· 624d ago· ran in 6 outlets

Living longer can mean more dementia, but there are ways to reduce the risk

New York PostLean Right· 624d ago

US dementia cases predicted to double by 2060 — here’s who is most at risk

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