Distress has become one of the major problems which reflect negatively on our health. Now, as per the latest study, Men and women who are distressed in midlife could be at higher risk of developing dementia in their old age, suggests a new study.

According to study, that vital exhaustion, which can be perceived as an indicator of psychological distress, is a risk factor for future risk of dementia. The study suggests that Psychological distress is potentially linked to the risk of dementia through neurological and cardiovascular mechanisms.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, revealed that for each additional symptom of vital exhaustion, the risk of dementia increased by two per cent. While participants reporting five to nine symptoms had a 25 per cent higher risk of dementia than those who have no symptoms, those reporting 10 to 17 symptoms had a 40 per cent higher risk of dementia compared with not having symptoms.

As per the study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, stress can have severe and harmful consequences not just for our brain health, but our health in general.