Dementia and Alzheimer disease incidence: a prospective cohort study
WA Kukull, R Higdon, JD Bowen… - Archives of …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Context Age-specific incidence rates for dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD) are important
for research and clinical practice. Incidence estimates for the United States are few and vary
with the population sampled and study design; we present data that will contribute to a
consensus of these rates. Objectives To provide age-specific incidence estimates for
dementia and AD and to estimate the association of sex, educational level, and
apolipoprotein E genotype with onset. Design Prospective cohort study; begun in 1994 with …
for research and clinical practice. Incidence estimates for the United States are few and vary
with the population sampled and study design; we present data that will contribute to a
consensus of these rates. Objectives To provide age-specific incidence estimates for
dementia and AD and to estimate the association of sex, educational level, and
apolipoprotein E genotype with onset. Design Prospective cohort study; begun in 1994 with …