A Comparison of the Prevalence of Dementia in the United States in 2000 and 2012

Kenneth M. Langa; Eric B. Larson; Eileen M. Crimmins; Jessica D. Faul; Deborah A. Levine; Mohammed U. Kabeto; David R. Weir

doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.6807

Abstract

The prevalence of dementia in the United States declined significantly between 2000 and 2012. An increase in educational attainment was associated with some of the decline in dementia prevalence, but the full set of social, behavioral, and medical factors contributing to the decline is still uncertain. Continued monitoring of trends in dementia incidence and prevalence will be important for better gauging the full future societal impact of dementia as the number of older adults increases in the decades ahead.

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MedicineDementiaDemographyCohortSocioeconomic statusPopulationGerontologyCohort studyLogistic regressionEnvironmental healthDiseaseInternal medicine

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Year: 2016
Type: article
Volume: 177
Issue: 1
Pages: 51-51
Citations: 852
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                                    Kenneth M. Langa, 
                                
                                    Eric B. Larson, 
                                
                                    Eileen M. Crimmins
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2016). 
                            A Comparison of the Prevalence of Dementia in the United States in 2000 and 2012. 
                            JAMA Internal Medicine
                            , 177
                            (1)
                            , 51-51.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.6807
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.6807