Study does not establish cause and effect, and experts say it highlights need for further research
People who are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as adults could be at greater risk of developing dementia later in life, research suggests.
While experts cautioned that the study did not establish whether the apparent link was cause and effect, they say it highlights the need to explore possible connections further and examine whether ADHD medications mitigate any potential dementia risk.
The results come from a study of the medical records of more than 100,000 people, which found those diagnosed with ADHD as adults appear to have almost three times the risk of being diagnosed with dementia later in life.
How do you tell the difference between dementia and adhd?
Symptoms of dementia:
- Memory Loss
- Problems Communicating or Finding words
- Getting lost while driving or difficulty with other visual spatial tasks
- difficulties problem solving
- difficulties performing complex tasks
- trouble with planning and organizing
- confusion
- Anxiety
- depression
- inappropriate behavior
- agitation
- paranoia
- hallucinations
Guys I have dementia
They got me with inappropriate behavior.
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Before getting diagnosed with ADHD, I thought I had dementia already.
Many days, it really does feel like my mind is slipping away.
Fucking great :(
So since I was diagnosed as a minor I’m in the clear lol
That’s actually possible. Adult coping mechanisms for untreated adhd are not great re dementia
Ah fuck
