Veterans who suffered a moderate or severe concussion during World War II face a heightened risk of Alzheimer’s disease now that they have reached old age, a new study finds. The research reinforces other evidence that brain trauma can set off a long degenerative process resulting in the confusion, memory loss, and disorientation that mark Alzheimer’s disease.
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