Counting dementia: There is no one “best” way
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The growing societal and individual burden of dementia means that counting the cases of dementia is critical. There are several approaches and methods that can be used to identify dementia cases. The ascertainment can range from very detailed characterization of the individual (deep) to a brief standardized assessment (wide) that emphasizes individual functioning. The choice of going deep or wide depends on the goal of the ascertainment. These goals are discussed, as well as the emerging issues that may change the way dementia cases are classified.
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- Authors
- Launer, L. J.
- Affiliations
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Corresponding author
- Launer, Lenore J.
- ORCID
- Launer, Lenore J.
- Venue
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-01
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 10-14
- ISSN
- 1552-5260 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-5279
- PMC
- PMC3133460
- OpenAlex
- W2012643745
- Cited by
- 33
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
- 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 2.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Alzheimer s & Dementia (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging (ZIAAG007280)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical and Modern Theater Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Keywords
- dementia prevalence
- MeSH terms
- Cognition Disorders, Dementia, Humans, Residence Characteristics, Risk Factors, United States, Prevalence
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