The prevalence of dementia in urban and rural areas of China

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Authors

Jianping Jia · Xuan Wu Hospital of the Capital Medical University

Fen Wang · Xuan Wu Hospital of the Capital Medical University

Cuibai Wei · Xuan Wu Hospital of the Capital Medical University

Aihong Zhou · Xuan Wu Hospital of the Capital Medical University

Xiangfei Jia · University of Otago

Fang Li · Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital

Muni Tang

Abstract

A notably higher prevalence of dementia and AD was found in rural areas than in urban ones, and education might be an important reason for the urban-rural differences.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: Alzheimer s & Dementia

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 1-9

DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2013.01.012

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