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The driving habits of older people may provide early warning signs of dementia, according to new research.
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Professor Chia-Ling Phuah, M.D., M.M.Sc., an associate professor of neurocritical care and co-director of the Neuro Analytics Center at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. (Barrow Neurological Institute via SWNS)
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