Atrial fibrillation (afib) before age 70 was tied to a 21 percent higher chance of cognitive impairment, a recent study found ...

and experts are interested in the relationship between atrial fibrillation and other conditions like dementia. Recent study results suggest that atrial fibrillation increases the risk of dementia and ...

Atrial fibrillation diagnosed before age 70 years is associated with a 21% increased risk of developing dementia and a 36% higher risk for early-onset forms of the condition, according to the ...

Atrial fibrillation raises dementia risk by 21% in those under 70, with a 36% increased risk for early-onset dementia.

"The association between AF and dementia was stronger in patients under 70 and was maximal for early-onset dementia." Atrial fibrillation causes an irregular heartbeat and is relatively common ...

Being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, before 70 years old is linked to a 21% higher dementia risk. The research was presented at the EHRA 2025, a scientific congress of the ...

Research finds adults under 70 with atrial fibrillation have 21% higher dementia risk, with onset cases showing a dramatic 36% increase in cognitive decline.

People aged between 65 and 70 with AF faced a 21% higher risk of dementia, but this correlation completely disappeared over the age of 70 and became stronger in younger individuals. The study analysed ...

Atrial fibrillation diagnosed in midlife is linked to a 21% increased risk of dementia at any age and a 36% higher risk of early-onset dementia, according to new research presented at a European ...