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Seniors who rated their health as poor or fair were at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia later on, a new study shows. The findings appeared in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The self-assessment was a good predictor of dementia, even among people who did not have memory problems. "Having people rate their own health may be a simple tool for doctors to determine a person’s risk of dementia, especially for people with no symptoms or memory problems," said study author Dr. Christophe Tzourio of the University of Bordeaux in France.

Other research has shown that self-assessment questionnaires about health are reliable predictors of health. Studies have shown, for example, that people who rate their own health as poor are more likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than those who say their health is good.

This study looked at health assessments and the risk of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia among seniors living in three cities in France. At the start of the study, the researchers asked 8,169 men and women to rate their health, including any problems with thinking or memory or symptoms of depression. The participants were asked to rate their current health on a scale of 1 to 5 in to response to the question, "Do you consider your health at the moment to be very poor, poor, fair (average), good or excellent?" They were then given health check-ups at two-year intervals over the next seven or so years, including tests to look for signs of dementia. Continue to read: alzinfo.org

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