Hemoglobin levels could indicate increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia

levels may be a visible marker of wider physical vulnerability relevant to brain health,” explained Kim in the press release.

Medical News Today spoke with Dung Trinh, MD, internist, of MemorialCare Medical Group and Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Brain Clinic in Irvine, CA, to find out about the clinical significance of these findings.

“A 16% increase in dementia risk is certainly worth paying attention to, especially given how common low hemoglobin and anemia can be in older adults. However, it’s important to understand that we’re talking about a relative increase in risk, not an absolute 16% increase in someone’s