A Comparison of the Prevalence of Dementia in the United States in 2000 and 2012

2016884 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Kenneth M. Langa · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Eric B. Larson · University of Washington

Eileen M. Crimmins · University of Southern California

Jessica D. Faul · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Deborah A. Levine · VA Center for Clinical Management Research

Mohammed U. Kabeto · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

David R. Weir

Abstract

The prevalence of dementia in the United States declined significantly between 2000 and 2012. An increase in educational attainment was associated with some of the decline in dementia prevalence, but the full set of social, behavioral, and medical factors contributing to the decline is still uncertain. Continued monitoring of trends in dementia incidence and prevalence will be important for better gauging the full future societal impact of dementia as the number of older adults increases in the decades ahead.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Health disparities and outcomes Nutritional Studies and Diet

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Internal Medicine

Volume 177, Issue 1, pp. 51-51

DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.6807

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