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Education and dementia: what lies behind the association?

Neurology - 2 Oct 2007

Ngandu T, von Strauss E, Helkala E-L, Winblad B, Nissinen A, Tuomilehto J, Soininen H, Kivipelto M

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BACKGROUND: Low education seems to be associated with an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD). People with low education have unhealthier lifestyles and more cardiovascular risk factors, but it is unclear how this affects the association between education and dementia. METHODS: Participants of the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) study were derived from random,...

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PMID: 17909157
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000277456.29440.16

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