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Editorial
. 2017 Mar 28;14(3):e1002275.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002275. eCollection 2017 Mar.

Dementia and aging populations-A global priority for contextualized research and health policy

Carol Brayne  1 , Bruce Miller  2
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Editorial

Dementia and aging populations-A global priority for contextualized research and health policy

Carol Brayne et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In this month's Editorial, Guest Editors Carol Brayne and Bruce Miller discuss research and commentary published in March and future directions for dementia research.

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Conflict of interest statement

I have read the journal's policy and have the following conflicts: CB and BM are members of the Editorial Board of PLOS Medicine and Guest Editors for the Dementia Special Issue.

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