Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and the Risk of Dementia
Stephen Z. Levine,
Anat Rotstein,
Arad Kodesh
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceEvidence that adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with an increased risk of dementia is scarce and inconsistent, and potential sources of bias are untested.ObjectiveTo examine the association between adult ADHD and the risk of dementia.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis prospective national cohort study consisted of 109 218 members of a nonprofit Israeli health maintenance organization born between 1933 and 1952 who entered the cohort on January 1, 2003, without an … Show more
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