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Review
. 1991;240(4-5):207-11.
doi: 10.1007/BF02189528.

The epidemiology of dementia in North America

M R Eastwood  1 , S L Rifat, D Roberts
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Review

The epidemiology of dementia in North America

M R Eastwood et al. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1991.

Abstract

In this brief review, the epidemiology of dementia in North America is examined. The areas covered are prevalence and incidence studies, longitudinal studies, risk factors, distribution of types of dementia, cross-cultural factors and current research programmes.

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