Does Skin Cancer Lower Alzheimer’s Risk? One Study Says Yes.

According to research published in the medical journal Neurology, those who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. This population excludes those with melanoma, a less common but more aggressive form of skin cancer. The study found that people with skin cancer were almost 80 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who did not have skin cancer. There was no link found with other types of dementia. For more information, click here to read the full article.