Background There is mixed evidence regarding the change in the prevalence of depression
in the general population over time. This study aimed to synthesise the evidence on studies …

This overview document provides an update on the figures presented in the first edition of
Dementia UK (Alzheimer's Society, 2007). It is an overview of the full report, Dementia UK …

Worldwide 7.7 million new cases of dementia were anticipated each year, implying one new
case every 4.1 seconds. This means that there were 3.6 million (46%) new cases per year in …

In the World Alzheimer Report 2009 (1), ADI published estimates of the global prevalence of
dementia based on a systematic review of 154 studies conducted worldwide since 1980 …

The Global Observatory for Ageing and Dementia Care, hosted at the Health Service and
Population Research Department, King's College London, was founded in 2013. Supported …

This report presents the findings of research commissioned by Alzheimer's Society to update
the Dementia UK (2007) report. It provides a synthesis of best available evidence for the …

Background and Purpose: Globally, depressive symptoms are a leading contributor to years
lived with disability. The Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression (CES-D) scale has …

Loneliness is an experience resulting from a perceived discrepancy between expected and
actual social relationships. Although this discrepancy is widely considered the “core …

Background In countries with high incomes, frailty indicators predict adverse outcomes in
older people, despite a lack of consensus on definition or measurement. We tested the …

Conditions during foetal life and the first two years after birth are important for determining
final brain size. Between the 35th and the 40th weeks of gestation, micronutrients and fat …