{"id":19181,"date":"2026-07-27T20:43:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19181"},"modified":"2026-07-27T20:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:43:49","slug":"new-study-finds-married-people-are-up-to-74-more-likely-to-develop-dementia-under-one-specific-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19181","title":{"rendered":"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Research has shown that <b>marriage<\/b> can be a life-saving factor in medical crises, whether for financial assistance, practical caregiving, or emotional support.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the case of one <b>incurable illness<\/b>, it has been found to have the <b>opposite effect<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>A new study has shown that being married to someone with<b> dementia<\/b> could increase one\u2019s risk of getting the disease themselves, compared to couples where neither has it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>A new study has found that having a spouse with dementia is associated with a high increase in one&#8217;s own risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Researchers claimed that caregiving stress, isolation, and declining health are potential contributors to the elevated risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Public figures such as Emma Heming Willis and Jay Leno have spoken about the emotional toll of caregiving.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The World Health Organization\u2019s (WHO) data claims that dementia is currently the seventh leading cause of mortality worldwide and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people.<\/p>\n<h3>Having a spouse with dementia may increase the other partner\u2019s risk of developing the condition<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"01-6a63854d0c575__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?image_id=01-6a63854d0c575__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?media_id=01-6a63854d0c575__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01-6a63854d0c575__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01-6a63854d0c575__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Elderly married couple concerned about developing dementia under specific conditions.\" title=\"Elderly married couple concerned about developing dementia under specific conditions.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/um-casal-mais-velho-sentado-em-um-banco-em-um-parque-mCpNGIRYx0M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tim Mossholder\/Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dementia, an umbrella term for brain damage and the gradual loss of cognitive function, causes a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/dementia\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">WHO<\/a>, 57 million people suffered from it in 2021, and the number is expected to reach 78 million in 2023 and 139 million in 2050.<\/p>\n<p>Alzheimer\u2019s Disease International\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzint.org\/about\/dementia-facts-figures\/dementia-statistics\/\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">says<\/a> there are over 10 million new cases of dementia each year worldwide, implying one new case every 3.2 seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"02-6a63854e8236b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?image_id=02-6a63854e8236b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?media_id=02-6a63854e8236b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/02-6a63854e8236b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/02-6a63854e8236b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Senior man looking thoughtful, contemplating dementia and conditions that affect married people.\" title=\"Senior man looking thoughtful, contemplating dementia and conditions that affect married people.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/retrato-do-homem-idoso-solitario-sentado-no-sofa-dentro-de-casa-no-natal-conceito-de-solidao-_xrYbOEJ93w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Getty Images\/Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2851779\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">study<\/a>, published in the <i>Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i> (<i>JAMA<\/i>) on July 20, 2026, examined data from about 1 million people in Taiwan to determine dementia risk among married couples and the factors that aggravate or mitigate it.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers found that women had a 74% increased risk of dementia if their partners had it, while men had a 69% higher chance of developing it if their partner had the condition.<\/p>\n<p>Once the researchers accounted for extra risk, such as age, they found the increased risk corresponded to an additional 2.75 cases of dementia per 100 women and 3.49 cases per 100 men over five years.<\/p>\n<h3>Researchers pointed to 3 factors behind dementia risk in couples<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"03-6a63855003dcc__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?image_id=03-6a63855003dcc__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?media_id=03-6a63855003dcc__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-6a63855003dcc__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-6a63855003dcc__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Anatomical model of a human brain, illustrating areas potentially affected by dementia.\" title=\"Anatomical model of a human brain, illustrating areas potentially affected by dementia.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/decoracao-do-cerebro-marrom-na-fotografia-de-foco-seletivo-3KGF9R_0oHs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Robina Weermeijer\/Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dementia is not contagious, but the study identified three reasons spouses may develop it within years of each other. First is assortative mating, and the second is a shared lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>People often seek out partners from similar socio-economic backgrounds, which shapes lifestyle preferences and access to healthy food, exercise, and social life that can delay dementia.<\/p>\n<p>The third and most impactful reason the study derived was the role of caregiving played by one partner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"04-6a638551d6e46__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?image_id=04-6a638551d6e46__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?media_id=04-6a638551d6e46__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04-6a638551d6e46__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04-6a638551d6e46__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Happy elderly couple doing a puzzle together, reducing risk of dementia for married people.\" title=\"Happy elderly couple doing a puzzle together, reducing risk of dementia for married people.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnific.com\/free-photo\/senior-people-confronting-alzheimer-disease_16518801.htm#fromView=search&amp;page=1&amp;position=14&amp;uuid=423d62e1-fab0-40b2-935b-05905addd9ce&amp;query=dementia+care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Magnific<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When one spouse develops dementia, the other steps in as the primary caregiver in about 25% of the cases, according to a 2020<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prb.org\/resource\/the-demography-of-dementia-and-dementia-caregiving\/\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\"> report<\/a> by the Population Reference Bureau.<\/p>\n<p>Family Caregiver Alliance says that 30%-40% of dementia caregivers suffer from depression and emotional stress, and a third of them do so while dealing with declining health themselves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2079953174769606937-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?image_id=2079953174769606937-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?media_id=2079953174769606937-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2079953174769606937-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2079953174769606937-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"A social media post asking if dementia is an escape mechanism, relevant to married people's dementia risk.\" title=\"A social media post asking if dementia is an escape mechanism, relevant to married people's dementia risk.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JackBauerAD\/status\/2079953174769606937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JackBauerAD<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2079953232223228115-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?image_id=2079953232223228115-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?media_id=2079953232223228115-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2079953232223228115-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2079953232223228115-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"A social media post questioning the link between a spouse and developing dementia.\" title=\"A social media post questioning the link between a spouse and developing dementia.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HenryMirac82936\/status\/2079953232223228115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HenryMirac82936<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Past studies have shown that spouses who are primary caregivers for their partners with dementia get the illness more often in the future. The development was attributed to the stress, isolation, and mental health battles associated with caregiving.<\/p>\n<p>However, the previous studies were based on \u201crelatively small or regional samples,\u201d Dr. Chi-Shin Wu, one of the researchers associated with the new study, told <i>ABC<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wu further added that the new study \u201cdid not assume that every spouse was the primary caregiver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"05-6a638553788ac__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?image_id=05-6a638553788ac__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?media_id=05-6a638553788ac__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/05-6a638553788ac__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/05-6a638553788ac__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"A doctor examining brain scans on a computer, exploring factors leading to dementia.\" title=\"A doctor examining brain scans on a computer, exploring factors leading to dementia.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnific.com\/free-photo\/doctor-examining-mri-scan-results-patient-computer-monitor-hospital_25566811.htm#fromView=search&amp;page=1&amp;position=26&amp;uuid=9a1e4c76-5e40-48a5-bddc-1b5fbdc82dd5&amp;query=brain+mri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Magnifc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This would likely improve understanding of the disease among married couples, according to Simone Reppermund, an expert in cognitive disorders at the University of NSW\u2019s Center for Healthy Brain Aging.<\/p>\n<p>Reppermund, who was not involved in the study, told <i>ABC<\/i>, \u201cThe researchers controlled for a lot of factors that are important to control for, which is a real strength of this study, and still the risk of dementia was a lot higher.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Jay Leno and Emma Heming Willis were among the celebrities highlighting the strain of dementia caregiving<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"06-6a6385552ff7f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?image_id=06-6a6385552ff7f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?media_id=06-6a6385552ff7f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/06-6a6385552ff7f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/06-6a6385552ff7f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"An elderly man comforting an elderly woman, suggesting the emotional impact on married people developing dementia.\" title=\"An elderly man comforting an elderly woman, suggesting the emotional impact on married people developing dementia.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnific.com\/free-photo\/sometimes-silence-is-best-help_13187180.htm#fromView=search&amp;page=1&amp;position=24&amp;uuid=f7ecdbb4-2989-4f36-ac17-02500c523b54&amp;query=dementia+symptons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gpointstudio\/Magnific<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, several public figures have spoken openly about the emotional toll of caring for a partner while watching them struggle with the disorder.<\/p>\n<p>Bruce Willis, who retired from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia in 2022, was later diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his health journey, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, his primary caregiver, has shared candid reflections on the challenges he has faced while also raising awareness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"07-6a638556b64e3__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?image_id=07-6a638556b64e3__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?media_id=07-6a638556b64e3__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/07-6a638556b64e3__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/07-6a638556b64e3__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis smiling, as married people potentially facing dementia.\" title=\"Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis smiling, as married people potentially facing dementia.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com.br\/detail\/foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/bruce-willis-and-wife-emma-heming-willis-attend-the-foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/1180531962?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Theo Wargo\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In May 2026, she admitted in an interview with <i>Today<\/i> that she didn\u2019t initially realize the impact of caregiving and made the mistake of neglecting her health. Now, she makes time for herself, be it gardening, exercise, or catching up with her friends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Caregivers) can ask for help,\u201d Emma said. \u201cThey\u2019re not a failure if they need the help. It\u2019s OK to bring people in to support you and your loved one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important for us to be able to put our health first, so that we can continue to care for the people that we love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"08-6a63855886e8d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?image_id=08-6a63855886e8d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?media_id=08-6a63855886e8d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/08-6a63855886e8d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/08-6a63855886e8d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Jay Leno and his wife Mavis Leno posing, representing married people and the risk of dementia.\" title=\"Jay Leno and his wife Mavis Leno posing, representing married people and the risk of dementia.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com.br\/detail\/foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/mavis-leno-and-jay-leno-attend-the-los-angeles-foto-jornal%C3%ADstica\/2150901227?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amy Sussman\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Former <i>Tonight Show<\/i> host Jay Leno has also spoken about caring for his wife, Mavis Leno, after she was diagnosed with advanced dementia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea that you get married and you take these vows, nobody ever thinks they\u2019ll be called upon to act on them, you know?\u201d Jay told <i>Today<\/i> in November 2025. \u201cYou know that part for better or worse. But even the \u2018worse\u2019 is not that bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cIt has to do with sleep.\u201d Netizens speculated over the new study\u2019s claim about dementia in married couples<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"New-Study-Finds-Married-People-Are-Up-To-74-More-Likely-To-Develop-Dementia-In-One-Specific-Condition-6a638c5dcdff5-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-study-finds-married-people-are-more-likely-to-develop-dementia\/?image_id=New-Study-Finds-Married-People-Are-Up-To-74-More-Likely-To-Develop-Dementia-In-One-Specific-Condition-6a638c5dcdff5-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Study Finds Married People Are Up To 74% More Likely To Develop Dementia Under One Specific Condition\" 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