Head injuries between the age of 30 and 50 were linked to 3% of cases. Actions recommended included using hearing aids, taking actions to avoid head injuries and moving away from polluted areas in later life. Prof Huw Williams, of Exeter University, said: “This analysis shows how the two big neuro-health conditions – Traumatic Brain Injury and dementia - are intricately linked. We’ve known for years that repeated brain injury links to dementia, which makes sense, but the global evidence around brain injury was very mixed. “This link is particularly worrying as research shows head injuries are increasing.

Source: Daily Mirror July 30, 2020 16:35 UTC