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Pittsburg, Kansas | Healthy user bias may be at play in that study.
“Often, people who are seeing the doctor regularly and actively trying to optimize their health are the ones more likely to get a flu shot, so it may be that having a healthier lifestyle is the underlying reason,” she says. “We know multiple risk factors, particularly vascular risk factors like high blood pressure and diabetes, are associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, so people who are doing their best to stay healthy with preventative activities like getting the flu shot may also be better at controlling other risk factors for Alzheimer's disease." | |
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