Dementia incidence trends in rural Spain: Ten‐year cohort findings from NEDICES cohort

Key Points

• This research aims to analyze trends in dementia incidence over a ten-year period in rural Spain.
• Examined dementia incidence through death certificate diagnoses and active follow-up.
• Analyzed factors impacting dementia detection, such as age, education, and vascular risks.
• Utilized a ten-year cohort from the NEDICES study.
• Increased dementia incidence when including death certificate diagnoses.
• Active follow-up indicated stable dementia incidence rates.
• Factors like older age, lower education, and higher vascular risks may influence detection.

Abstract