Atrial fibrillation diagnosed before age 70 years is associated with a 21% increased risk of developing dementia and a 36% higher risk for early-onset forms of the condition, according to the ...

and experts are interested in the relationship between atrial fibrillation and other conditions like dementia. Recent study results suggest that atrial fibrillation increases the risk of dementia ...

Atrial fibrillation (afib) diagnosed before age 70 was tied to a 21 percent increased risk of future dementia in a large new study. Afib also raised the risk of future 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 ...

Atrial fibrillation increases dementia risk, especially in those under 70 The risk is higher for early-onset dementia, with a 36% increase Age significantly affects the strength of the AF-dementia ...

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 ...

But while GPs routinely test for high blood pressure, they too often neglect the other killer punch, atrial fibrillation, ...

Recent study results suggest that atrial fibrillation increases the risk of dementia and that the risk association is stronger for younger individuals.

Middle-aged adults with this common type of irregular heart rhythm face greater odds of cognitive impairment, especially the early-onset type, a new study finds. Atrial fibrillation (afib ...

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 ...