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Attention Score in Context
| Title |
Increasing incidence of dementia in the oldest old: evidence and implications
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, May 2010
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| DOI | 10.1186/alzrt32 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Bryan D James, Julie A Schneider |
| Abstract |
The oldest old are the fastest growing segment of the US population but accurate estimates of the incidence of dementia in this age group have been elusive. Corrada and colleagues present data on the 5-year age-specific rates of dementia incidence in persons 90 years and older from The 90+ Study. Their findings show a continued exponential increase in dementia incidence after age 90 that mirrors the increase observed in persons aged 65 to 90, with a doubling every 5.5 years. This contrasts with previous smaller studies reporting a slowing of the increase in incidence after age 90. If confirmed, the continued increase, rather than a plateau, in the incidence of dementia in the oldest old has implications for proper healthcare planning. Strategies for prevention and treatment will require more information regarding risk factors and the etiopathogenesis of dementia in the oldest old. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 20 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 20 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 25% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 25% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 10% |
| Other | 3 | 15% |
| Unknown | 1 | 5% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 20% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 15% |
| Psychology | 2 | 10% |
| Engineering | 2 | 10% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 20% |
| Unknown | 4 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 30 May 2010.
All research outputs
#5,446,629
of 25,373,627 outputs
Outputs from Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
#1,203
of 1,464 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#22,477
of 103,779 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
#2
of 3 outputs
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