New research shows transgender and non-binary people could be at higher risk of late-life Alzheimer's disease. Transgender and non-binary adults may be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease - the most common form of dementia - in later life, due to key risk factors being more prevalent in this population. Research recently published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association shows some risk factors for Alzheimer's disease are disproportionately higher in transgender men, transgender women, and non-binary populations.

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