Associations between concussion and more severe TBIs, mild cognitive impairment, and early-onset dementia among military retirees over 40 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

As the population of U.S. service members (SMs) who have sustained concussions and more severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) during military service ages, understanding the long-term outcomes associated with such injuries will provide critical information that may promote long-term assessment, support, and rehabilitation following military service. The objective of this research was to examine whether concussion and more severe TBIs are associated with greater risk of precursors to dementia (i.e., mild cognitive impairment, memory loss), early-onset dementia, and any dementia.

Methods

This study used a retrospective cohort design wherein archival medical and career records from 1980 to 2020 identified U.S. military personnel who retired from milit

SUBMITTER: Belding JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11408918 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature