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Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Dementia
Christina S Dintica1, Kristine Yaffe2
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Abstract:
In this article, the authors discuss primarily what is known about the epidemiology of all-cause dementia. Dementia is caused by a complex interplay of genetics, comorbidities, and lifestyle factors, and drug development has been challenging. However, evidence from large, prospective, observational studies has identified a variety of factors that may prevent or delay the onset of dementia. Several of these factors are modifiable and lend themselves to well to treatments currently available. The authors discuss the state of current evidence on dementia risk factors, the most promising avenues, and future directions for dementia prevention and management.
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