Education and occupation as risk factors for dementia: A population-based case-control study

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 101-109

  Bonaiuto, S ^a   Rocca, W A ^b   Lippi, A ^a   Giannandrea, E ^a   Mele, M ^a   Cavarzeran, F ^d   Amaducci, L ^c  

^a INRCA   (Italy)

^b SMID Centre   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d Fidia Advanced Biopolymers   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Dementia; Educational status; Occupations; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028947161     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: 14230208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109785     Document Type: Article

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