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Special Report - Retirement Industry - March 01, 2012
Dementia tied to body clock in older women, study says
Older females who are active late in day said more prone to disease

Newswise

Older women with weaker circadian rhythms, who are less physically active or are more active later in the day, are more likely to develop dementia or mild cognitive impairment than women who have a more robust circadian rhythm or are more physically active earlier in the day. That's the finding of a new study in the latest issue of the Annals of Neurology.

"We've known for some time that circadian rhythms, what people often refer to as the body clock, can have an impact on our bra...


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