You could be 11 times more likely to develop dementia with these traits

Your anxiety is about to get worse.

Dementia diagnoses are projected to skyrocket in the coming decades. Americans over 55 face a 42% lifetime risk of dementia, a recent study found, with new cases expected to reach 1 million per year by 2060 without significant intervention.

Now, a new study suggests that your risk of dementia significantly increases — up to 90% — if you have one or more mood and anxiety disorders. 3

Previous studies have linked depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder to an increased dementia risk.

This latest research, published Tuesday in BMJ Mental Health , is purportedly the first to assess the impact of co-existing psychiatric disorders on dementia risk.

The researchers analyzed data from roughly 3,700 patients of a Parisian hospital who had bee