Being married could help stave off dementia, according to a new study. Levels of social interaction could explain the finding, experts have said, after the research showed that people who are single or widowed are more likely to develop the disease. Their study, published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, concluded that lifelong singletons have a 42 per cent elevated risk of dementia compared with married couples. Those who have been widowed had a 20 per cent increased risk compared with married people, they found. The researchers, led by experts from University College London, said that previous research has shown that married people may adopt healthier lifestyles.

Source: The Irish Times November 29, 2017 08:48 UTC