Incidence, gender influence, and neuropsychological predictors of all cause dementia in the Faroe Islands-the Faroese Septuagenarian cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Using the Faroese Septuagenarian cohort, we aimed to describe the incidence of dementia and assess the validity of neurocognitive tests to predict subsequent dementia diagnosis.

Methods

In this population-based cohort, 713 Faroese septuagenarians aged 70-74 years without dementia, underwent clinical and neuropsychological examinations. After 10-years of follow-up, information was collected on all participants referred for cognitive evaluations and diagnosed with dementia. Incidence rates were calculated and presented with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), assuming a Poisson distribution. We then performed discriminant analysis to determine the best set of neuropsychological tests to identify those who would develop dementia.

Results

Over the 10-years, 65 part

SUBMITTER: Paul KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7508821 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature