Mixed brain pathologies account for most dementia cases in community-dwelling older persons

20071,953 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Julie A. Schneider · Rush University Medical Center

Zoe Arvanitakis · Rush University Medical Center

Woojeong Bang · Rush University Medical Center

David A. Bennett · Rush University Medical Center

Abstract

The majority of community-dwelling older persons have brain pathology. Those with dementia most often have multiple brain pathologies, which greatly increases the odds of dementia.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 69, Issue 24, pp. 2197-2204

DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000271090.28148.24

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