For the most part science has found that marriage comes with health benefits –Low risk of heart diseaselongevity (especially For men), Low risk of depressionand The best level of survival of cancer.
But now there will come amazing conclusions New study: that to get married can significantly increase the risk dementia.
Given the age and gender, the researchers found that the widowed, divorced and never married were approximately 50% and a lesser risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia of the false body, compared to their married colleagues who were conducted for divorced and never marriages of the elderly and different lines. The study appears in Alzheimer and Dementia Journal of Alzheimer Association.
But the results may also indicate “delaying diagnoses among unmarried people”, because married people are more likely to participate in preventive medical care than unmarried people, potentially partners who notice early symptoms. advantages of return. “
Whether to write researchers from the Florida State University’s medical college, the results can really “challenge the assumption that marriage is protecting against dementia.”
To highlight the results, scientists have considered medical documents from the National Coordinating Center Alzheimer, a permanent longitudinal study, from 24 107 elderly (average age 71.8) for 18 years, and then divided into four groups: married, audi, divorced and never married.
A Studying 2017 Meanwhile, the London College has come to the opposite: that people who are single or widowed are more at risk of dementia than people who get married. Such was the conclusion after examination of 15 existing studies published in Journal of neurology neurosurgery and psychiatry.
Theories why marriage may have certain health effects
Florida’s researchers have recognized various conclusions over the years, but also offered explanations for the current conclusions.
“There are some data that indicate an increase in some areas of well-being, such as happiness and satisfaction with life after divorce and social participation after the partner has deteriorated,” the study authors write. In addition, they say that never married people are also more likely to deal with friends and neighbors and “are more likely to engage in healthy behavior than their married colleagues.”
Meanwhile, people who are married, “usually have less social integration and engage in less frequent and smaller interactions in their networks compared to their unmarried colleagues.” And the noted positive aspects of well -being and social ties that they pose can serve as protective factors against dementia over time.
Existing theories About why marriage can lead to better health, include what it leads to a stronger immune function and reducing cortisol (stress); healthier behavior, such as the risk and better eaten; more reliable mental health, partly thanks to better social support; And that this is an indicator that was healthy before marriage, as some studies believe that people with health problems are less likely to get married.
But finally, Florida researchers make it sense to point out that this is the quality of marriage that may be maximized for related health results.
“There is significant evidence that the benefits of marriage in health seem to be only in quality marriages,” they say. “On the contrary, people who are dissatisfied with their marriage … are more likely to have an equal or worst health and mortality risk compared to those who are widowed or never married.
More about dementia:
- This is not just forgetfulness: 8 early warning signs of dementia
- The next best tool to prevent dementia may be a vaccineA new study finds
- 5 ways to reduce the risk of dementia According to the study, US cases may double by 2060
Originally this story was presented on Fortune.com
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2025-04-10 17:16:00
Beth Greenfield
