Older adults with anemia may have increased risk of dementia

Older adults who have anemia — lower than normal levels of red blood cells — may have an increased risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. In a study of more than 2,500 men and women in their 70s, researchers found a 60 percent increased risk of dementia with anemia. The researchers said that given how common dementia and anemia are in older adults, paying more attention to the connection is important; however, they caution that the connection does not prove that anemia plays a part in causing dementia.
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