Cardiovascular Research

Epidemiology and prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in American Indians: Data from the Strong Heart Study.

Authors: Astrid M Suchy-Dicey|||Kimiko Domoto-Reilly|||Lonnie Nelson|||Suman Jayadev|||Dedra S Buchwald|||Thomas J Grabowski|||Kristoffer Rhoads

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Abstract

Accurate epidemiologic estimates for dementia are lacking for American Indians, despite substantive social and health disparities.

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