Using Evidence to Guide the Diagnosis and Management of People With Dementia

By far the most important risk factor for the development of dementia is age itself, with the risk of dementia doubling every 5  years, extending into the ninth decade of life.1 Until recently, dementia was thought to be predominantly a problem of more developed countries because of their greater proportion of older people. Many European and Scandinavian countries have already experienced considerable population aging becau se of increased longevity and falling fertility rates. For example, in 2016 in the United Kingdom, 18% were over the age of 65 years and 2.4% over the age of 85 years.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research