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Incidence of dementia in the elderly: review of age and sex effects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

H Schröppel ,
A Baumann ,
M Fichter  and
I Meller
H Schröppel
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Munich, Nuβbaumstr 7, 80336Munich
A Baumann
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Munich, Nuβbaumstr 7, 80336Munich
M Fichter
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Munich, Nuβbaumstr 7, 80336Munich Klinik Roseneck, Hospital for Behavioural Medicine, 83209 Prim. Germany
I Meller
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Munich, Nuβbaumstr 7, 80336Munich
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Summary

A review of epidemiological studies about incidence of dementia among the aged is presented. Empirical studies on incidence of dementia have shown considerably differing estimations. Nevertheless, in all studies, an age-related increase in incidence becomes clearly apparent. Epidemiological field-studies could not yield consistent findings concerning the association of incidence and gender. However, most studies found an increased incidence for men until the age of 70–80 years. In older age most studies reported the same incidence for men and women or found an increased incidence of dementia in women. The findings are reviewed and discussed in the context of methodological issues.

Keywords

dementiaincidenceagedgerontologypsychiatric epidemiology
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European Psychiatry , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , 1996 , pp. 68 - 80
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Copyright © Elsevier, Paris 1996

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