Association between air pollutants and dementia risk in the elderly

Association between air pollutants and dementia risk in the elderly

Abstract Background The aging rate in Taiwan is the second highest in the world. As the population ages quickly, the prevalence of dementia increases rapidly. There are some studies that have explored the association between air pollution and cognitive decline, but the association between air pollut...

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Main Authors: Yun‐Chun Wu, Yuan‐Chien Lin, Hwa‐Lung Yu, Jen‐Hau Chen, Ta‐Fu Chen, Yu Sun, Li‐Li Wen, Ping‐Keung Yip, Yi‐Min Chu, Yen‐Ching Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-06-01
Series:Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
Subjects:
Air pollutant
Particulate matter
Ozone
Alzheimer's disease
Vascular dementia
The elderly
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadm.2014.11.015

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadm.2014.11.015

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