Acute Kidney Injury Associated With 49% Higher Risk Of Developing Dementia

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with a 49% higher risk of developing dementia. The higher risk was noted in a longitudinal analysis of AKI and dementia incidence among more than 300,000 adults in Sweden age 65 and older. Over the 12-year follow-up period, 26% experienced AKI, which is a sudden deterioration in kidney function, and 16% of the participants developed dementia. The risk of dementia was highest among those whose AKI required hospitalization or inpatient care.

Prior to experiencing AKI, the incidence of dementia cases was 17.3 per 1,000 person-years. Among those who . . .