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Traumatic Brain Injury Characteristics Are Not Related to Neurocognitive Decline in Older Adults: A Nationwide Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Jeff SchaffertChristian LoBueHsueh-Sheng ChiangMatthew E PetersJohn HartC Munro Cullum
Published in: Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists (2024)
TBI history, regardless of injury characteristics, age of injury, or recency of injury, did not worsen neurocognitive decline or MCI/dementia conversion. Additional longitudinal research in more diverse cohorts with a wider range of TBI severity is needed to evaluate the specific factors and possible mechanisms in which TBI may increase dementia risk.
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