LOADING ERROR LOADINGAnd new research has suggested that urinary tract infections (UTIs) might matter too. Published in PLOS Medicine, its “results support the role of severe infections as independent risk factors for dementia”. AdvertisementWhy might UTIs affect dementia risk? In other words, there was already a link between bacterial infections and dementia risk, but scientists weren’t sure if they were an independent risk factor. Advertisement“These results support the role of severe infections as independent risk factors for dementia,” the study reads.

Source: Huffington Post March 28, 2026 06:12 UTC