title: Epidemiology of dementia: concepts and overview.
abstract: This article reviews current knowledge about the prevalence and incidence of dementia and the risk and protective factors for dementia. Relevant epidemiologic concepts and methodological issues are reviewed, focusing on the implications of designing and interpreting epidemiologic studies of dementia and illustrating the integrative role of epidemiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Kukull
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ganguli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology