Dementia in military and veteran populations: a review of risk factors—traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, deployment, and sleep

Abstract The military population face a unique set of risk factors that may increase the risk of being diagnosed with dementia. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a higher prevalence in this group in comparison to the civilian population. By delving into the...

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Main Authors: Zara Raza, Syeda F. Hussain, Suzanne Ftouni, Gershon Spitz, Nick Caplin, Russell G. Foster, Renata S. M. Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Military Medical Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-021-00346-z