Atrial fibrillation (afib) before age 70 was tied to a 21 percent higher chance of cognitive impairment, a recent study found ...

Atrial fibrillation diagnosed before age 70 years was associated with a 21% increased risk for dementia and a 36% increased ...

and experts are interested in the relationship between atrial fibrillation and other conditions like dementia. Recent study ...

Medical News Today looks at four recent studies to examine which aspects of health and behavior can influence a person's risk of developing dementia, including sleep, vaccines, and cholesterol levels ...

Atrial fibrillation raises dementia risk by 21% in those under 70, with a 36% increased risk for early-onset dementia.

"The association between AF and dementia was stronger in patients under 70 and was maximal for early-onset dementia." Atrial fibrillation causes an irregular heartbeat and is relatively common ...

Being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, before 70 years old is linked to a 21% higher dementia risk. The research was presented at the EHRA 2025, a scientific congress of the ...

Research finds adults under 70 with atrial fibrillation have 21% higher dementia risk, with onset cases showing a dramatic 36% increase in cognitive decline.

A new study from the University of Minnesota Medical School has found that how well a part of the heart called the left ...

Atrial fibrillation diagnosed in midlife is linked to a 21% increased risk of dementia at any age and a 36% higher risk of early-onset dementia, according to new research presented at a European ...