PTSD Nearly Doubles Risk of Later Dementia

VIENNA â€" Post-traumatic stress disorder nearly doubled the risk of later dementia in large cohort of male veterans, a retrospective study has determined. The finding points to the importance of close follow-up for veteransâ€"or any patientâ€"with symptoms of the stress-induced disorder, Dr. Kristine Yaffe said at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease. “It's critical to follow patients with PTSD and evaluate them early for dementia,” said Dr. Yaffe, director of the Memory Disorders Clinic at the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center.