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Identifying people at risk of dementia

Commentary on “The combination of olfactory dysfunction and depression increases the risk of incident dementia in older adults” by Kalam et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2023

Osvaldo P. Almeida*
Affiliation:
Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

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