CHICAGO: Stress really could cause dementia by damaging the brain, according to new research.
Neurons involved in chronic anxiety and fear “extensively overlap” in areas also associated with Alzheimer’s disease, say scientists.
It has previously been suggested mid-life stress may increase a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Previous research has suggested a link between stress and dementia, but the latest research shows how anxiety damages the brain causing dementia.
A Canadian team reviewed animal and human studies that have already been published and found brain areas impacted by chronic anxiety, fear and stress were linked.
This could explain the development of neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression and Alzheimer’s…