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> Dementia was defined as scoring 1.5 SDs or more below the mean in 1 or more cognitive domains, an AD8 Dementia Screening Interview Score indicating probable d
by ekianjo 3y ago
> Dementia was defined as scoring 1.5 SDs or more below the mean in 1 or more cognitive domains, an AD8 Dementia Screening Interview Score indicating probable dementia, or diagnosed dementia.
As expected they did not diagnose clinical dementia so the findings are highly debatable.
More people need to look at actual metrics used instead of the clickbaity headlines.
Also if you want to imply any kind of causation the study needs to be much longer. Here they started the study after people were in their 70s which is fairly late already and you are much more likely to have bias or random people having cognition decline no matter what.