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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Main Authors: Efrat Kravitz, James Schmeidler, Michal Schnaider Beeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rambam Health Care Campus 2012-10-01
Series:Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://rmmj.org.il/Pages/ArticleHTM.aspx?manuId=234