Smoking and increased Alzheimer's disease risk: A review of potential mechanisms
Smoking and increased Alzheimer's disease risk: A review of potential mechanisms
T. Durazzo,N. Mattsson,M. W. Weiner
2014 · DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2014.04.009
Alzheimer's & Dementia · 409 Citations
TLDR
Cigarette smoking has been linked with both increased and decreased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is relevant for the US military because the prevalence of smoking in the military is approximately 11% higher than in civilians.