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PEOPLE who’ve had a stroke are an astonishing 70 per cent more likely to develop dementia, according to a new study from the University of Exeter.

The researchers say that this underlines the need for ‘ improvements in stroke prevention’. And who could disagree with that? The main risk factor for stroke is, of

course, high blood pressure — and I would say that GPs are already pretty fastidious in tackling this, offering lifestyle advice and, inevitably for some, medication.

For those who like to accuse doctors of being too quick to medicate, I would suggest this study goes some way to showing what happens if you don’t.