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Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in developing countries: prevalence, management, and risk factors.
The Lancet. Neurology - 1 Sept 2008
Kalaria Raj N, Maestre Gladys E, Arizaga Raul, Friedland Robert P, Galasko Doug, Hall Kathleen, Luchsinger José A, Ogunniyi Adesola, Perry Elaine K, Potocnik Felix, Prince Martin, Stewart Robert, Wimo Anders, Zhang Zhen-Xin, Antuono Piero
Abstract excerpt
Despite mortality due to communicable diseases, poverty, and human conflicts, dementia incidence is destined to increase in the developing world in tandem with the ageing population. Current data from developing countries suggest that age-adjusted dementia prevalence estimates in 65 year olds are...
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