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Natural history of Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias: review of the literature in the light of the findings from the Kungsholmen Project
- Authors:
- AGUERO-TORRES Hedda, FRATIGLIONI Laura, WINBLAD Bengt
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13(11), November 1998, pp.755-766.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The elderly population is increasing more than any other sector of the population. Dementia increases disability, morbidity and mortality among older people. For these reasons the possibility of predicting progression and prognosis has enormous importance. This article summarises the main findings from the Kungsholmen Project a longitudinal epidemiological study on dementia that started in Stockholm, Sweden. Aims to help give a better understanding of the natural history of dementing disorders and provide hypotheses for further research.