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Dementia prevalence was found to increase with age, from 5% of those Americans aged 71-79 years to 37.4% of those aged 90 and older.
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Anderson, Gerard. Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Johns Hopkins University. November 2007. [ Permalink ]