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Please help! i have anxiety and adhd which makes me more distracted, will this increase my chances of dementia one day?
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Not: Anxiety can interfer with memory retrieval and adhd can impair attention and concentration, but in and of themselves should not increase the risk of dementia.
Answered 5/14/2015
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