Center for Surgery and Public Health

Press Release · September 30, 2024

Study Finds Older Adults Who Experience a Fall Are at Increased Risk of Dementia

A new study led by Alex Ordoobadi, MD, et al reveals that among older adults who sustained a traumatic injury, those who experienced falls were more likely to be subsequently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. 

Read the full press release by Brigham and Women’s Hospital below.