Beginning physical and cognitive therapy within a week cut later Alzheimer’s risk by more than 40 per cent, the study found.
Co-author Austin Kennemer said the finding could change how patients and hospitals respond.
The study was conducted by Case Western Reserve University.
Austin Kennemer, a co-author from the university’s medical school, said: “If patients are aware of that, they can advocate for themselves to receive these services.”
“Hopefully, hospitals change their systems to prioritise rehab immediately following an injury.”
Traumatic brain injuries, caused by a violent or sudden blow to the head that disrupts normal brain function, are linked to Alzheimer’s.
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