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Secular Trends in Dementia and Cognitive Impairment of U.S. Rural and Urban Older Adults

Description
Examines rural and urban differences in the rates of probable dementia and cognitive impairment without dementia (CIND) for adults in 2000 and 2010. Compares statistics and data by rurality for the study population by cognitive function, age group, race/ethnicity, marital status, education, and other health status measures.
Author(s)
Margaret M. Weden, Regina A. Shih, Mohammed U. Kabeto, Kenneth M. Langa
Citation
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 54(2), 164-172
Date
02/2018
Type
Document
Tagged as
Aging and aging-related services · Dementia · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data