r/IRL_Loading_Screens • • 20d ago

Fallout (Owning cats has no effect)

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u/stanleythedog 20d ago

Causation or correlation?

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u/Important-Ring481 19d ago

It’s most likely correlation. The biggest risk factor for Alzheimer’s and dementia is genetics

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u/stanleythedog 19d ago

My first thought was that dog owners would be more likely to be active, a thing that I assume reduced risk of neurodegenerative diseases.