Dementia and Its Implications for Public Health

Dementia and Its Implications for Public Health

IntroductionWith the aging of the U.S. population, a better understanding of the presentation and impact of dementia is essential to the future of public health. Dementia refers not to a single disorder but to a number of syndromes characterized by diverse behavioral, cognitive, and emotional impair...

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Main Authors: Robert F. Anda, MD, MS, Tara W. Strine, MPH, Sheree Marshall Williams, PhD, MSc, Daniel P. Chapman, PhD, MSc, Margaret J. Moore, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-03-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
public health
chronic disease
prevention
dementia
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0167.htm

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