Earlier age of dementia onset and shorter survival times in dementia patients with diabetes

Earlier age of dementia onset and shorter survival times in dementia patients with diabetes

Diabetes is a risk factor for dementia, but relatively little is known about the epidemiology of the association. A retrospective population study using Western Australian hospital inpatient, mental health outpatient, and death records was used to compare the age at index dementia record (proxy for...

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Main Authors: Zilkens, Renate, Davis, W., Spilsbury, Katrina, Semmens, James, Bruce, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2013
Subjects:
diabetes mellitus
proportional hazards models
alzheimer disease
mortality
dementia
survival
retrospective studies
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10441

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10441

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