Cognitive Decline and Dementia in the Oldest-Old
The oldest-old are the fastest growing segment of the Western population. Over half of the oldest-old will have dementia, but the etiology is yet unknown. Age is the only risk factor consistently associated with dementia in the oldest-old. Many of the risk and protective factors for dementia in the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Rambam Health Care Campus
2012-10-01
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Series: | Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://rmmj.org.il/Pages/ArticleHTM.aspx?manuId=234 |