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Beartracks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-26-09 12:34 AM
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24. Genetics? Maybe...
In his clumsy way, perhaps Kilmeade was suggesting that some genetic factors influence the development of dementia (much the same way that genetic factors influence the development of sickle cell anemia), and so a some genetically homogenous populations might automatically show fewer cases of dementia. Obviously, the marriage factor is relevant, too, but I wonder if he was trying to make the other point.

Either way, it wouldn't change the result that marriage, which is all the study was focused on, was shown to have some influence in this matter. His thought process was irrelevant to the results of THIS study.
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