People With Underactive Thyroid May Face Higher Dementia Risk

The risk of developing dementia is even higher for people whose condition required thyroid hormone replacement medication, the researchers report. By Explode/Shutterstock

Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study.

The risk of developing dementia is even higher for people whose condition required thyroid hormone replacement medication, the researchers report.