Demographic, Health, and Exposure Risks Associated With Cognitive Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in US Military Veterans
The US military veteran population receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is particularly susceptible to cognitive impairment and dementias such as Alzheimer's disease and related dementias due to demographic, clinical, and economic factors. In this report we summarize...
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| description | The US military veteran population receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is particularly susceptible to cognitive impairment and dementias such as Alzheimer's disease and related dementias due to demographic, clinical, and economic factors. In this report we summarize the prevalence of dementia among US veterans and risks associated with AD and related dementias. We discuss the likelihood that these risks may be increasing in those about to enter the age in which dementias are common. We propose that VHA, the largest integrated health care system in the US, has shown promise in managing health risks that impact dementia prevention and propose further system wide approaches to be assessed for effective dementia prevention and care delivery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-014baa2a86be4d7f94c9b3e88ee3f7472022-12-21T22:39:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402021-02-011210.3389/fpsyt.2021.610334610334Demographic, Health, and Exposure Risks Associated With Cognitive Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in US Military VeteransCarolyn W. Zhu0Carolyn W. Zhu1Mary Sano2Mary Sano3Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United StatesJames J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United StatesIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United StatesJames J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United StatesThe US military veteran population receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is particularly susceptible to cognitive impairment and dementias such as Alzheimer's disease and related dementias due to demographic, clinical, and economic factors. In this report we summarize the prevalence of dementia among US veterans and risks associated with AD and related dementias. We discuss the likelihood that these risks may be increasing in those about to enter the age in which dementias are common. We propose that VHA, the largest integrated health care system in the US, has shown promise in managing health risks that impact dementia prevention and propose further system wide approaches to be assessed for effective dementia prevention and care delivery.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.610334/fullAlzheimer's diseasedementiaveteransriskrisk management |
| spellingShingle | Carolyn W. Zhu Carolyn W. Zhu Mary Sano Mary Sano Demographic, Health, and Exposure Risks Associated With Cognitive Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in US Military Veterans Frontiers in Psychiatry Alzheimer's disease dementia veterans risk risk management |
| title | Demographic, Health, and Exposure Risks Associated With Cognitive Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in US Military Veterans |
| title_full | Demographic, Health, and Exposure Risks Associated With Cognitive Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in US Military Veterans |
| title_fullStr | Demographic, Health, and Exposure Risks Associated With Cognitive Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in US Military Veterans |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demographic, Health, and Exposure Risks Associated With Cognitive Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in US Military Veterans |
| title_short | Demographic, Health, and Exposure Risks Associated With Cognitive Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in US Military Veterans |
| title_sort | demographic health and exposure risks associated with cognitive loss alzheimer s disease and other dementias in us military veterans |
| topic | Alzheimer's disease dementia veterans risk risk management |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.610334/full |
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