Epidemiology of dementia - Concepts and overview

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Kukull, WA
Ganguli, M
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[1] Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth & Community Med, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[2] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, Div Geriatr & Neuropsychiat, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
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10.1016/S0733-8619(05)70233-4
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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This article reviews current knowledge about the prevalence and incidence of dementia and the risk and protective factors for dementia. Relevant epidemiologic concepts and methodological issues are reviewed, focusing on the implications of designing and interpreting epidemiologic studies of dementia and illustrating the integrative role of epidemiology.
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