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Ep. 13 Does ADHD Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer's? What the Research Actually Says
Season 1
Episode 13
Published 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Description
Does ADHD increase your risk of Alzheimer's disease, or dementia more broadly? This episode breaks down what the research actually shows, including major cohort studies from Taiwan and Israel, a 2026 meta-analysis, the APOE4 gene, and the locus coeruleus as a possible shared brain mechanism. I also share my own 20-year history with ADHD medication, including a study I badly misread and why I eventually switched to Strattera. If you have ADHD, carry APOE4, or care about dementia prevention, this one's for you.