Multimorbidity in dementia: Current perspectives and future challenges.

ABSTRACT: Multimorbidity-the co-occurrence of two or more chronic health conditions-affects > 86% of people with dementia. It is associated with cognitive and functional decline, reduced health-related quality of life, increased health-care use, and higher mortality. The relationship between multimorbidity and dementia is potentially bidirectional; conditions such as hypertension and diabetes increase the risk of developing dementia, and cognitive impairment can complicate their management. This complexity presents challenges in health care and research, affecting treatment decisions and often leading to the exclusion of these individuals from clinical trials. Understanding multimorbidity through long-term prospective studies is crucial to clarify its relationship with dementia. Investigating specif

SUBMITTER: Stirland LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12319240 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature