Incidence of dementia: does gender make a difference?

A Ruitenberg, A Ott, JC van Swieten, A Hofman… - Neurobiology of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Several studies suggested that women are at higher risk of dementia than men. However,
that was based on rather limited data. We investigated possible gender differences in the …

Heart disease as a risk factor for dementia

BN Justin, M Turek, AM Hakim - Clinical epidemiology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
As life expectancy lengthens, dementia is becoming a significant human condition in terms
of its prevalence and cost to society worldwide. It is important in that context to understand …

[HTML][HTML] Midlife risk score for the prediction of dementia four decades later

LG Exalto, CP Quesenberry, D Barnes, M Kivipelto… - Alzheimer's & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this study was to obtain external validation of the only available
midlife dementia risk score cardiovascular risk factors, aging and dementia study (CAIDE) …

Influence of negative life events and widowhood on risk for dementia

L Gerritsen, HX Wang, CA Reynolds… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of the current study was to examine the effect of negative life events and
widowhood on the incidence of dementia. Methods Data were from four Swedish …

Sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors for incident dementia and cognitive decline in the HYVET

R Peters, N Beckett, M Geneva, M Tzekova… - Age and …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Introduction: previous studies have suggested that smoking, living alone and having a high
body mass index may increase risk of developing dementia whereas a normal body mass …

A population‐based study on the incidence of dementia disorders between 85 and 88 years of age

O Aevarsson, I Skoog - Journal of the American Geriatrics …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence of Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and
other dementias in a population between 85 and 88 years of age. DESIGN: Prospective …

The incidence of dementia: a meta-analysis

AF Jorm, D Jolley - Neurology, 1998 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To carry out a meta-analysis of the age-specific incidence of all dementias,
including AD and vascular dementia. Background: Several meta-analyses have been …

Heart disease and dementia: a population-based study

F Bursi, WA Rocca, JM Killian… - American journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
There are conflicting reports on the possible positive association between coronary disease
and dementia. The objectives of this study were to examine the association between …

Dementia prevalence in a population at high vascular risk: the Trinidad national survey of ageing and cognition

G Davis, N Baboolal, A Mc Rae, R Stewart - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To investigate the dementia prevalence in a country with high levels of
cardiovascular risk factors Design and methods Older people in Trinidad are recognised to …

Public knowledge of the influence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors on dementia: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

LL Parial, SC Lam, JYS Ho, LKP Suen… - Aging & Mental …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This systematic review examined whether the general public are aware of the
influence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) on dementia. Methods Following …