Ying-Ming Chiu, MD, PhD
Department of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Tungs’ Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Jen Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
Original Research
Autoimmune Diseases, Treatments, and Dementia Risk: A Population-Based Case-Control Study from Taiwan
October 15, 2025
Thirteen autoimmune diseases were linked with an elevated dementia risk, particularly Behçet's disease, multiple sclerosis, and lupus. Associations with vascular dementia were stronger than with Alzheimer's disease.
