Authors say it is important to assess gait in dementia risk assessments

Elevated systolic BP and diabetes mellitus most important vascular risk factors for increased 10-year incident dementia risk at age 55

Highest prevalence seen for high blood pressure and not meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines, followed by obesity

Larger volume associated with severity of cognitive impairment across Alzheimer disease spectrum

Risk factors differ based on sex and race and ethnicity

Odds of cognitive impairment increased more than eightfold for seniors with dual sensory impairment

Treatments based on cognitive behavioral therapies may reduce depressive symptoms, but evidence lacking for effect on anxiety

Rate significantly higher than seen with other pneumonias

Among U.S. veterans, rates highest for Blacks and Hispanics

Findings particularly for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia