Very old women at highest risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease: incidence data from the Kungsholmen Project, Stockholm

• Published in: Neurology Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 132
• Main Authors: Fratiglioni, L, Viitanen, M, von Strauss, E, Tontodonati, V, Herlitz, A, Winblad, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.1997
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease - complications; Alzheimer Disease - epidemiology; Cognition Disorders - complications; Cohort Studies; Dementia - complications; Dementia - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Neuropsychological Tests; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Sweden; Sweden

To determine the incidence of different types of dementia in the very old, and to explore the relation with age and gender. A dementia-free cohort was followed for an average of three years in Stockholm, Sweden. At the end of the follow-up, the subjects were interviewed by nurses, clinically examine...