Abstract:Background: Dementia is a progressive neurocognitive disease with a substantial social burden. No apparent breakthroughs in treatment options have evolved so far, suggesting that disease prevention for at-risk populations is essential. Depression and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) are known independent risk factors for dementia, but no studies have examined whether the risk for dementia among people with both illnesses is higher than the sum from each effect individually. This study aims to evaluate the dementi… Show more
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