A method for determining which patients are at a high risk of developing dementia could improve preventative care, early diagnosis, and the identification of individuals for clinical trials. The late-life dementia risk index has been developed to fulfill this need in older adults, but does the model provide sufficient accuracy and reliability in assessing such risk?
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Stephan, B., Brayne, C. Assessing the risk of dementia in the aging population. Nat Rev Neurol 5, 417–418 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2009.107
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