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Association between the occurrence of albuminuria and the risk of early dementia among older people upon health examination: a community-based cohort study in Taiwan.

Tzu-Jung TsengYun-Ting YenYuan-Han YangYen-Hsu ChenTa-Chien Chan
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
Elevated mild albuminuria and low eGFR were associated with a high risk of early dementia in this community-based cohort. Routine health examinations for older people can help screen out the high-risk population, and clinical management might reduce or delay the risk of early dementia.
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