Open AccessGeographical Variation in Dementia
Author(s) -
Tom C. Russ,
Margaret Gatz,
Nancy L. Pedersen,
Jean Hannah,
Grant M. A. Wyper,
G. David Batty,
Ian J. Deary,
John M. Starr
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0000000000000230
Subject(s) - dementia , demography , variation (astronomy) , twin study , odds , population , regional variation , geography , odds ratio , gerontology , medicine , disease , biology , logistic regression , heritability , evolutionary biology , sociology , physics , pathology , astrophysics , political science , law
This study aimed to estimate the magnitude of geographical variation in dementia rates and suggest explanations for this variation. Small-area studies are scarce, and none has adequately investigated the relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors to the distribution of dementia.