Relationship of Cigarette Smoking and Time of Quitting with Incident Dementia and Cognitive Decline

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Authors

Jennifer A. Deal · Johns Hopkins University

Melinda C. Power · George Washington University

Priya Palta · Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Álvaro Alonso · Emory University

Andrea L.C. Schneider · Johns Hopkins University

Kelly Perryman · Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute

Karen Bandeen‐Roche

Abstract

Although quitting at any time suggested benefit, dementia risk depended on time since smoking cessation. Our study highlights the importance of early midlife cessation to decrease dementia risk. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:337-345, 2020.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Nutritional Studies and Diet Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 68, Issue 2, pp. 337-345

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16228

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 6.21