Older people with persistent pain more likely to develop dementia

Older people with persistent pain more likely to develop dementia:

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Researchers at UC San Francisco have found that older people with persistent pain show quicker declines in memory as they age and are more likely to have dementia years later, an indication that chronic pain could somehow be related to changes in the brain that contribute to dementia.

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