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Dementia risk and cognitive decline: the impacts of socioeconomic status and modifiable risk factors from a longitudinal Maastricht Aging Study

Commentary on “Socioeconomic position, modifiable dementia risk and cognitive decline: results of 12-year Maastricht Aging Study” by Heger et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2024

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James Watson*
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Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Email: james.watson2@liverpool.ac.uk
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 7: Issue Theme: Health inequities in health and social care in geriatric psychiatry , July 2024 , pp. 529 - 532
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