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Both Low and High Levels of Hemoglobin Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS – Having either low or high levels of hemoglobin in your blood may be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia years later, according to a study published in the July 31, 2019, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen. Very low hemoglobin is called anemia.
“With around 10 percent of people over age 65…
