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Table 3 Risk factors for dementia in the oldest old

From: Dementia in the oldest old: a multi-factorial and growing public health issue

Associated with increased dementia risk

No clear association with dementia risk

Equivocal, more research needed

Low level of education

APOE E4 allele

Late-life dyslipidemia

Poor mid-life healtha

APOE E2 allele

Late-life diabetes

Low level of physical activity

 

Late-life elevations in C-reactive protein or other inflammatory markers

Delirium

 

Late-life hypertension

Depression

  
  1. APOE, apolipoprotein E. aLow grip-strength, overweight/obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperglycemia, hypertension, excessive alcohol intake, smoking.