Married People Less Likely to Experience Dementia

New York: A new study has found that married people are less likely to experience dementia as they age. On the other hand, divorcees are about twice as likely as married people to develop dementia, the study indicated, with divorced men showing a greater disadvantage than divorced women.

“This research is important because the number of unmarried older adults in the US continues to grow. As people live longer and their marital histories become more complex, marital status is an important but overlooked social risk/protective factor for dementia,” said Hui Liu, Professor at Michigan State University.

For the study the researchers analysed nationally-representative data from the Health and Retirement Study, from 2000-2014. The researchers analysed more than 15,000 respondents aged 52 and older, and measured their cognitive function every two years. They categorised people into four groups: divorced or separated, widowed, never married, and co-habiters. Among them, the divorced had the highest risk of dementia. (IANS)

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