Immediate Neuro-Rehabilitative Therapy After TBI Reduces Later Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

After experiencing a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), adults aged 50 to 90 years who received immediate neuro-rehabilitation had almost half the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease within the next three years compared to the risk for those who received delayed treatment, according to a recent study. Immediate treatment was defined as occurring within one week of the TBI; delayed treatment took place later than a week following the TBI.

Among those who received immediate treatment, the risk of Alzheimer’s disease three years later was 0.59 times the risk of the delayed treatment group . . .