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Claire Bugos

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How ADHD affects health by middle age

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By Claire Bugos
| The Desert Review Verified
Living with ADHD as an adult can mean years of working overtime to keep up with everyone else. Because of challenges with executive function and focus, you might struggle with ADHD burnout, staying connected with friends, and parenting or caregiving responsibilities. By the time you land in middle age — between ages 40 and 65 — the stress can take a real toll on your mental well-being and physical health. That’s the takeaway from new research out of the United Kingdom.
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How ADHD affects health by middle age

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By Claire Bugos
| Benton County Enterprise Verified
Posted 5/28/26 Understood reports that ADHD in middle age can lead to increased mental distress and multiple health issues. This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Print and web subscribers If you're a print and web subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber. “We were just trying to figure out where he was going and if he was okay.
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How ADHD affects health by middle age

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By Claire Bugos
| MSN Verified
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