Journal article
The reciprocal risks of stroke and cognitive impairment in an elderly population
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Stroke, dementia, and cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) pose major threats to the elderly but have rarely been studied together in the same population. We aimed to compare the relative frequencies of stroke, CIND, and dementia in an elderly population and to examine whether cognitive impairment poses a risk for stroke.
METHODS: Prevalences of stroke, CIND, and dementia were estimated among participants in the first clinical …
Authors
Jin Y; Di Legge S; Ostbye T; Feightner JW; Hachinski V
Journal
Alzheimer's & Dementia, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 171–178
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
7 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.jalz.2006.03.006
ISSN
1552-5260