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Dementia Epidemiology
New findings in dementia epidemiology described from Hope Hospital, Department of Geriatric Medicine
July 15th, 2007
Scientists discuss in "Perceptions of risk and prevention of dementia in the healthy elderly" new findings in dementia. "(1) To determine the attitudes and perceptions of the elderly with regard to dementia. (2) To correlate these beliefs with demographic variables of age, sex, intelligence scores and social class. A postal questionnaire survey of a sample of 562 subjects of the Manchester University Age and Cognitive Performance longitudinal study group. The response rate was 95%," scientists in Manchester, the United Kingdom report. "Most responders (69%) did not worry about dementia, although they were more likely to think about it if they had a family member with...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2007-07-15)
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