A Comparison of the Prevalence of Dementia in the United States in 2000 and 2012 | Zendy

Kenneth M. Langa | Zendy; Eric B. Larson | Zendy; Eileen M. Crimmins | Zendy; Jessica D. Faul | Zendy; Deborah A. Levine | Zendy; Mohammed U. Kabeto | Zendy; David R. Weir | Zendy

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A Comparison of the Prevalence of Dementia in the United States in 2000 and 2012

Author(s) -

Kenneth M. Langa,

Eric B. Larson,

Eileen M. Crimmins,

Jessica D. Faul,

Deborah A. Levine,

Mohammed U. Kabeto,

David R. Weir

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

jama internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14

H-Index - 342

eISSN - 2168-6114

pISSN - 2168-6106

DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.6807

Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , demography , cohort , socioeconomic status , population , gerontology , cohort study , logistic regression , environmental health , disease , sociology

The aging of the US population is expected to lead to a large increase in the number of adults with dementia, but some recent studies in the United States and other high-income countries suggest that the age-specific risk of dementia may have declined over the past 25 years. Clarifying current and future population trends in dementia prevalence and risk has important implications for patients, families, and government programs.

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