Subjective memory complaints in general practice predicts future dementia: a 4-year follow-up study

Frans Boch Waldorff, Volkert Siersma, Asmus Vogel, Gunhild Waldemar

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Abstract

Many older patients in general practice have subjective memory complaints (SMC); however, not all share this information with their general practitioner (GP). The association between SMC and future cognitive decline or dementia is not clear, especially in a general practice population. The aim of this study was to determine the risk for receiving a subsequent hospital-based dementia diagnosis on the basis of patients' reports of SMC in a primary care setting.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Volume27
Issue number11
Pages (from-to)1180-8
Number of pages9
ISSN0885-6230
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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