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		The reason dementia rates are rising is surprisingly simple (nationalgeographic.com)
		4 points by stevenjgarner 9 months ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 3 comments

quantified 9 months ago | [–]

Simplifying it: longer lifespans mean you'll live long enough to develop it to the point where it's noticeable.

stevenjgarner 9 months ago | | [–]

Or optimistically, longer lifespans will extend life to points in the future where better treatments and outcomes may be possible?

stevenjgarner 9 months ago | [–]

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