The epidemiology of dementia in North America.
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.
Eastwood
M R
MR
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rifat
S L
SL
Roberts
D
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D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology