Adverse Childhood Experience

Individuals with three or more adverse childhood experiences are at increased risk for dementia in old age, according to results of a large-scale cohort study conducted in Japan and published in JAMA Network Open.

More than 15% of adults in the United States reported four or more adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, according to a new CDC report. These events are significantly associated with poorer health and contribute to at least five of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S., the authors reported.