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TIL a fairly recently conducted study found that people with Attention Deficit Disorder(ADHD) are almost three times more likely to get dementia (www.medicalnewstoday.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Don_Dickle to c/health

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Phew, no need to save for retirement

[–] ivanafterall 13 points 3 months ago

But you already saved for retirement, grandpa. :(

[–] Don_Dickle 3 points 3 months ago

Lol you say that but currently saving as much as i can to buy land in Canada and just grow pot. That is the dreams currently have 500k saved.

[–] Warl0k3 17 points 3 months ago

Well hell...

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Next, how about people with depression are guaranteed cancer?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

yep: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9954234/

Add in lower life expectancy from autism and loneliness, and I get the feeling that I'm not going to live very long.

[–] ivanafterall 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Recent studies indicate as little as 5 minutes of video games even once will make your balls fall off. Or grow. Whichever one you don't want.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fuck.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Fuck fuck fuck

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This study suggests that adult ADHD is associated with an increased risk of dementia and warrants reliable assessment in adulthood.

There was, however, no clear increase in the risk of dementia associated with adult ADHD among those who received psychostimulant medication

The study, if anyone wants to read it

[–] paraphrand 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Shit, I need to get back on meds. I started just as lockdown started in 2020. Terrible timing, and I never kept up with them.

[–] neuroneiro 5 points 3 months ago

My problem is I need the meds to remember I need the meds.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

My wife (who does not have ADHD), is not happy with this news.

[–] occhionaut 1 points 3 months ago

YIPPEE!!