Ashleynewman7
Ashleynewman7 t1_j0yn9je wrote
Reply to Research finds people who are married have a lower risk of developing dementia after the age of 70 than those who are unmarried or divorced. Previous studies suggest that being married later in life protects against dementia, and that being single in old age increases the risk of dementia by Wagamaga
Ehhh I work on a gero psych unit mainly dementia patients- once in a blue moon a patient was single their entire life, the rest are married.
Ashleynewman7 t1_j0znxnm wrote
Reply to comment by Draemeth in Research finds people who are married have a lower risk of developing dementia after the age of 70 than those who are unmarried or divorced. Previous studies suggest that being married later in life protects against dementia, and that being single in old age increases the risk of dementia by Wagamaga
Very true! This is just my experience. I’m curious to see this study done with couples in the states.