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Infection in dementia and delirium in frailty

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In this issue of Nature Aging, Janbek et al. report results of a registry-based cohort study in Denmark where older people with incident dementia had higher risk of infections, especially in the nervous system. They call for interventions for better health and quality of life for people living with dementia.

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  1. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Roman Romero-Ortuno

  2. Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing (MISA), St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    Roman Romero-Ortuno

  3. Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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