title: The epidemiology of dementia in North America.
abstract: In this brief review, the epidemiology of dementia in North America is examined. The areas covered are prevalence and incidence studies, longitudinal studies, risk factors, distribution of types of dementia, cross-cultural factors and current research programmes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Eastwood
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Rifat
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology