DR. SHAWN BAKER: Those who consume the most fructose had a nearly 3-fold increase in the rates of dementia, and those who consumed the most sucrose had an almost doubling of their dementia risk.

The alarming connection between sugar & dementia: 🍭⚠️ pic.twitter.com/uSBVgf1SyE

— Dr Shawn Baker 🥩 (@SBakerMD) December 5, 2024

Dementia has been in the news quite a bit lately.  Interestingly enough there's a study here that looks at the relationship between sugar consumption and dementia.  "Dietary Sugar Intake Associated with a Higher Risk of Dementia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults," Agarwal, J Alzheimers Dis, 2023;95(4):1417-1425. 

And what it shows is that between the lowest quartile in the highest quartile, those who consume the most fructose had a nearly 3-fold increase in the rates of dementia, and those who consumed the most sucrose had an almost doubling of their dementia risk.  

So perhaps lay off on the sugars.