Dementia in extreme elderly population expected to become epidemic according to the 90+ study
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 08:28
in Psychology & Sociology
University of California researchers found that the incidence rate for all causes of dementia in people age 90 and older is 18.2% annually and significantly increases with age in both men and women. This research, called 'The 90+ Study,' is one of only a few to examine dementia in this age group, and the first to have sufficient participation of centenarians. Findings of the study appear in the February issue of Annals of Neurology, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Neurological Association...