PLOS Medicine
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healthFinnish Study Finds Severe Infections Independently Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
A 2026 Finnish registry study reveals hospital-treated infections like cystitis are independently associated with a roughly 20% increased risk of developing dementia.
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healthSevere UTIs Linked to Higher Dementia Risk in Elderly
A Finnish study of over 375,000 seniors finds severe urinary tract infections independently increase dementia risk by 19%, suggesting infection prevention could reduce cognitive decline.