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Journal ArticleGeroScience·Jul 2026

Late Dinners and Skipped Breakfasts Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

Key Insight

This study suggests regular meal timing may matter for long-term brain health.


In older adults in Japan, eating dinner close to bedtime was tied to a higher chance of getting dementia. Skipping breakfast was linked to higher risk too. This doesn't prove meal timing causes dementia, but it's a strong pattern worth noting for anyone who eats late.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure: The authors declare no competing interests.

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