[Dementia in the very elderly. Results of the Berlin Aging Study].

doi:10.1007/s001150050186

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[Dementia in the very elderly. Results of the Berlin Aging Study].

Der Nervenarzt - 1 Sept 1997

Reischies F M, Geiselmann B, Gessner R, Kanowski S, Wagner M, Wernicke F, Helmchen H

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The frequency of dementia in very old subjects, the risk factors and the consequences of the disease were investigated in the Berlin Aging Study in an age- and gender-stratified design (ages 70-103 years, n = 516). Psychiatrists diagnosed a dementia syndrome according to DSM-III-R, applying the G...

Topics

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Apolipoprotein E4
Apolipoproteins E
Berlin
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dementia
Female
Genotype
Humans
Incidence
Male
Neuropsychological Tests
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Urban Population

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