Dementia risk higher for singletons
Updated on 03 July 2009
Middle-aged people who live alone have double the risk of dementia compared with those who are married or have a partner, researchers have said.
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 have the highest chances of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
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