Epidemiology of Alzheimer's disease.
In summary, while only a few risk factors for Alzheimer's disease have been identified, several large collaborative studies of elderly populations are currently underway. As measurement techniques improve, the ability to diagnose this disease in its early stages will make the search for risk factors more feasible.
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School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
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Cornman
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