Causes of death in a nationwide cohort of community-dwellers with Alzheimer’s disease

Causes of death in a nationwide cohort of community-dwellers with Alzheimer’s disease

Abstract Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is related to higher mortality but it is not entirely evident which causes of death explain this. The objective of this study was to assess the causes of death in a nationwide cohort of clinically verified AD cases and compare the causes to a matched comp...

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Main Authors: Anna-Maija Tolppanen, Heidi Taipale, Marjaana Koponen, Jari Tiihonen, Sirpa Hartikainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Alzheimer’s disease
Causes of death
Cohort
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01744-z

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