Adult ADHD Linked To Heightened Dementia Risk

(New Brunswick, NJ)  —  Results from a study 20 years in the making show adults with ADHD are significantly more likely to develop dementia later in life.  Researchers at Rutgers followed more than 100-thousand patients from 2003 to 2020, hoping to determine whether adults living with ADHD are more prone to developing Alzheimer’s or other neurodegenerative diseases.  What they found was those with attention deficit disorder were three times more likely to develop dementia, even when accounting for other risk factors.  The study also suggested treatment using psychostimulants like Adderall might help reduce long-term cognitive decline, though the authors noted a need for more research.  About three-percent of American adults live with ADHD.