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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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With school being out, teens won’t have easy in-person access to their friends and may feel more isolated at home — another risk factor for depression and anxiety.
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Aubrey Spanitz, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
But age is a risk factor for conditions that can worsen fluctuations, such as dementia and neurodegenerative diseases.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 July 2024
That’s becoming a bigger risk factor that’s come into focus.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 1 July 2024
This is not the first time the Olympics has been identified as a risk factor for viral epidemics.
—Mark Booth, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Aubrey Spanitz, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
But age is a risk factor for conditions that can worsen fluctuations, such as dementia and neurodegenerative diseases.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 July 2024
That’s becoming a bigger risk factor that’s come into focus.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 1 July 2024
This is not the first time the Olympics has been identified as a risk factor for viral epidemics.
—Mark Booth, CNN, 14 June 2024
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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