Association of kidney function with dementia and structural brain differences: a large population-based cohort study.
Shuqi WangJiao WangJie GuoAbigail DoveHong XuXiuying QiWei-Li XuPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2023)
Impaired kidney function is associated with about 50% increased risk of dementia and anticipates dementia onset by more than 1.5 years. Brain neurodegeneration may underlie the kidney function-dementia association.