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- Title
Sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors for incident dementia and cognitive decline in the HYVET.
- Authors
Peters, Ruth; Beckett, Nigel; Geneva, Mariela; Tzekova, Maria; Lu, Fang Hong; Poulter, Ruth; Gainsborough, Nicola; Williams, Brian; de Vernejoul, Marie-Christine; Fletcher, Astrid; Bulpitt, Christopher
- Abstract
previous studies have suggested that smoking, living alone and having a high body mass index may increase risk of developing dementia whereas a normal body mass index, having received education and moderate alcohol consumption may decrease risk. Dementia risk also increases with age and is thought to be higher in hypertensives.
- Publication
Age and ageing, 2009, Vol 38, Issue 5, p521
- ISSN
1468-2834
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/ageing/afp094