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Coverage dated October 6, 2026

Heavier Dementia Patients Tend To Live Longer—And Researchers Are Unsure Why

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A new study found that overweight and obese people had a lower risk of death after developing dementia.

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  1. MedicalXpress

    Obesity's link to lower risk of death in dementia points to likely importance of nutrition (opens MedicalXpress)

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    People who are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed with dementia are likely to live longer than those in a normal weight range, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and NYU School of Global Public Health.

  2. Forbes

    Heavier Dementia Patients Tend To Live Longer—And Researchers Are Unsure Why (opens Forbes)

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    A new study found that overweight and obese people had a lower risk of death after developing dementia.

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