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Two-thirds of American adults are cognitively impaired at age 70
Key clinical point: Approximately two-thirds of American adults experience some cognitive impairment at age 70 years.
Major finding: The lifetime risk of dementia is 24% for American men and 37% for American women.
Study details: The data come from 29,304 individuals in the Health and Retirement Study.
Disclosures: The study received no outside funding. The researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose.
Citation:
Hale JM et al. SSM: Popul Health. 2020 Mar 31. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100577.