Military-related risk factors for dementia. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • INTRODUCTION: In recent years, there has been growing discussion to better understand the pathophysiological mechanisms of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder and how they may be linked to an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease in veterans. METHODS: Building on that discussion, and subsequent to a special issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia published in June 2014, which focused on military risk factors, the Alzheimer's Association convened a continued discussion of the scientific community on December 1, 2016. RESULTS: During this meeting, participants presented and evaluated progress made since 2012 and identified outstanding knowledge gaps regarding factors that may impact veterans' risk for later life dementia. DISCUSSION: The following is a summary of the invited presentations and moderated discussions of both the review of scientific understanding and identification of gaps to inform further investigations.

publication date

  • November 8, 2018

Research

keywords

  • Dementia
  • Military Personnel
  • Veterans

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC6281800

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85059336032

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.08.011

PubMed ID

  • 30415806

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 14

issue

  • 12