Rates of Conversion From Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer’s Dementia (Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra)

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary

This systematic review examines and summarises published estimates for the rate(s) of conversion from mild cognitive impairment or amnestic mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s Disease / dementia. Wide variations in conversion rates are observed.

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Reference

Ward, A. Tardiff, S. [and] Dye, C. [et al] (2013). Rate of conversion from prodromal Alzheimer’s disease to Alzheimer’s dementia: a systematic review of the literature. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, September 28th 2013, Vol.3(1), pp.320-32. (Click here to view the PubMed abstract).

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