Rosacea linked to increased risk for dementia

00fbb3d353d69303d5b6c5af36fb9eef DALLAS: In a previous study, the chronic skin condition rosacea was linked to an increased risk in Parkinson’s disease. In a new study, researchers associated the condition with a slightly heightened risk of having dementia.

Research spearheaded by Dr. Alexander Egeberg from the University of Copenhagen studied the correlation between rosacea and dementia among Danish citizens. The researchers found that there is an increased risk of having dementia among older patients with rosacea and those diagnosed with the skin condition by hospital dermatologists…

Full story covered in the Dementia Business Weekly.