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Study found that people who were not married were less at risk (at least 50% lower risk) than married people for dementia. One contributing factor may be that single people are better at maintaini... (www.psychologytoday.com)

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-03 10:04:48+00:00.

Original Title: Study found that people who were not married were less at risk (at least 50% lower risk) than married people for dementia. One contributing factor may be that single people are better at maintaining social ties. Single people may also have a greater variety of interesting and unique experiences.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 days ago (4 children)

The temptation to send it to my spouse is high

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My dad has dimentia, and I sometimes wonder if it's because my mom didn't let him have a thought of his own for 50 years.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

That sent a shock of fear through me

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