title: Causes and prevalence of dementia.
abstract: This article reviews some contemporary ideas on the causes and types of dementia, as well as the incidence and prevalence of the condition. It relates to UKCC Professional Development categories: Patient, family, client and colleague support and Care enhancement.
authors.affiliation: Bradford Dementia Group, University of Bradford.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fares
mesh_terms: D003704:Dementia / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors