National Post | Being a cynic linked to tripled risk of developing dementia, Finland study ... National Post It could mean that grumpy old men and women should be screened more closely for diseases such as Alzheimer's. Cynicism has previously been linked to health problems such as heart disease, but this is the first time it has been associated with dementia. Study suggests link between cynicism and dementia Cynics are three times more prone to have Alzheimer's: Study Cynicism linked to greater dementia risk, study says |