• The stress of moving house or losing a loved one could contribute, the scientists believe

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 07:31, 26 June 2012 | UPDATED: 10:28, 26 June 2012

Stressful events such as moving house or the death of a loved one could lead people to develop dementia, researchers have suggested.

Experts have been investigating the role stress plays in causing Alzheimer’s, and claim that certain ‘traumatic experiences’ are factors in developing the condition.

The study, being led by Professor Clive Holmes at the University of Southampton, will monitor 140 people aged over 50 with mild cognitive impairment during an 18-month period.