Frailty and the risk of dementia: is the association explained by shared environmental and genetic factors?
Abstract Background Frailty has been identified as a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia. However, it is not known whether familial factors, such as genetics and shared environmental factors, underlie this association. We analyzed the association between frailty and the risk of dementi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02104-3 |