Atrial fibrillation is a form of abnormal health rhythm that can lead to dementia and even Alzheimer’s disease as new study finds.
Dementia patients who suffer from the presence of atrial fibrillation are predicted to have higher death rates especially among younger than 70 patients. They have also a higher risk of all types dementia, even when other risk factors were into account, and Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia.
More surprising was that those in the younger than 70 who had atrial fibrillation had the highest risk of developing dementia, even though dementia is normally associated with aging. People in this group were also at a 38 percent higher risk of dying.