Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia in the oldest-old: a population-based cohort study
Brain, 08/10/2012
Davis DHJ et al. – The findings are the first to demonstrate in a true population study that delirium is a strong risk factor for incident dementia and cognitive decline in the oldest–old. However, in this study, the relationship did not appear to be mediated by classical neuropathologies associated with dementia.



