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Population-based cohort study of modifiable risk factors for dementia and Alzheimer disease mortality in Spain
Abstract Background Although many modifiable factors are linked to dementia risk, their association with dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD) mortality remains unclear. We aimed to identify late-life modifiable factors associated with these outcomes and assess sex differences. Methods In the population-based Neurological Disorders in Central Spain (NEDICES) cohort, we followed 3085 older adults enrolled in 1994–1995 through 2017. We examined 13 modifiable factors measured at study entry. Dementia and AD deaths were …