The times they are a-changin': cohort effects in aging, cognition, and dementia

Int Psychogeriatr. 2017 Mar;29(3):353-355. doi: 10.1017/S1041610216001927. Epub 2016 Dec 1.

Abstract

Two papers recently published in IPG point toward decreasing rates of cognitive decline and dementia in high-income countries. (Dodge et al., 2016; Kosteniuk et al., 2016). These reports join the ranks of a growing body of literature on generational trends, or more, specifically, "cohort effects," in aging, cognitive decline, and dementia.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Cognition
  • Cognition Disorders*
  • Cohort Effect
  • Dementia*
  • Humans
  • Memory