Article: Dementia and Risk Factors: Results from a Prospective, Population-Based Cohort Study.
2022 Volume 12, Issue 7
Abstract: The incidence rate of dementia varies between studies. The influence of some sociodemographic factors is reasonably established, but less is known about the role of comorbidities, which are common in the elderly. The objectives of this study was to ... ...
Abstract | The incidence rate of dementia varies between studies. The influence of some sociodemographic factors is reasonably established, but less is known about the role of comorbidities, which are common in the elderly. The objectives of this study was to estimate the incidence of dementia in a population of Italian elders and evaluate the role of walking speed, comorbidity and ApoE-ɛ4 as well as various sociodemographic factors on the new onset of dementia. The InveCe.Ab study is a population-based longitudinal study in people born between 1935 and 1939 and resident in Abbiategrasso, Milan, Italy. After excluding subjects with a diagnosis of dementia and those without a definite diagnosis, 1103 individuals with a median follow-up time of 4.1 years were included in the analyses. The cumulative four-year incidence of dementia was 5.3%. Demographic factors such as old age, male, less educated, ApoE-ɛ4 carrier status and slower gait were risk factors for dementia onset in a cognitively healthy sub-cohort. Comorbidity did not influence the onset of dementia; instead, slow walking speed appears to be a strong predictor of dementia onset. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-07-14 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2662250-6 |
ISSN | 2075-1729 |
ISSN | 2075-1729 |
DOI | 10.3390/life12071055 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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