Development of Dementia Associated With 15 Risk Factors: Study

Low formal education and socioeconomic status, social isolation, and diabetes were among the factors linked to a higher risk of dementia

Spectators in wheelchairs attend a concert specifically tailored to people living with dementia at the Wiener Musikverein in Vienna on Dec. 5, 2022. Alex Halada/AFP via Getty Images

A major study from the United Kingdom has identified 15 factors linked to the development of dementia before the age of 65, opening a pathway of new preventive strategies.

The peer-reviewed study, published in JAMA Neurology, examined factors associated with incidences of young-onset dementia (YOD), a condition that usually affects individuals between the ages of 45 to 65 years. In some cases, people in their late 30s or early 40s can also be affected.