Why Smoking is Bad

by Caroline
(UK)

Research published online on Oct 25th 2010 in the Archives of Internal Medicine is bad news for anyone who smokes heavily in midlife.

There is a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia occurring much later in life and now we are generally living longer this is a serious consideration.

"Our study suggests that heavy smoking in middle age increases the risk of both Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia for men and women across different race groups. The large detrimental impact that smoking already has on public health has the potential to become even greater as the population worldwide ages and dementia prevalence increases," the authors conclude.

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The evidence about smoking being bad has been around for years, but the case for quitting builds all the time. With help and commitment you can do it!