Dementia

Scientists at University of Leipzig release new data on dementia

Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, April 19th, 2010

In this recent study, researchers in Leipzig, Germany conducted a study "To provide age- and gender-specific incidence rates of MCI among elderly general practitioner (GP) patients (75+ years) and to identify risk factors for incident MCI. Data were derived from the longitudinal German Study on Ageing, Cognition and Dementia in Primary Care Patients (AgeCoDe)."

"Incidence was calculated according to the 'person-years-at-risk' method. Risk factors were analysed using multivariate logistic regression models. During the 3-year follow-up period, 350 (15.0%) of the 2331 patients whose data were included in the calculation of incidence developed MCI [person-years (PY) =...

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Source: Pain and Central Nervous System Week (2010-04-19)

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