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Decreasing incidence and prevalence of dementia among octogenarians. A population-based study on three cohorts born 30 years apart.

Hanna WetterbergJenna NajarTherese Rydberg SternerLina RydénHanna FalkSimona SacuiuSilke KernAnna ZettergrenIngmar Skoog
Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2023)
The prevalence and incidence of dementia decreased substantially over three decades among octogenarians. This might slow down the projected increase in cases of dementia expected by the increasing number of octogenarians during the following decades.
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