Appendicitis After Age 45 May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk

Using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, researchers concluded that patients treated for appendicitis after age 45 not only had an elevated risk for Alzheimer’s disease but they developed it earlier in life than their peers without a history of appendicitis. The data suggest that doctors should closely monitor their appendicitis patients for signs of cognitive decline. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, July 2021