Prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in a community population of older persons. Higher than previously reported.
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Summary
The data suggest that clinically diagnosed Alzheimer's disease is a common condition and that its public health impact will continue to increase with increasing longevity of the population.
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- article
- Published
- 1989-11-10
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Keywords
Medicine, Confidence interval, Disease, Population, Alzheimer's disease
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