Study links dementia, natural disasters

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – With many in the east still reeling from Hurricane Matthew, a new study linking dementia to natural disasters could add insult to injury.
The Harvard University study found that the loss of property and loved ones in the wake of natural disasters like Matthew can increase the symptoms of dementia in elderly people. Researchers followed over 3,000 elderly survivors of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. They found those who were forced out of their homes or h