Acetyl-cholinesterase-inhibitors slow cognitive decline and decrease overall mortality in older patients with dementia

We evaluated the effect of Acetyl-cholinesterase-inhibitors (AChEIs) on cognitive decline and overall survival in a large sample of older patients with late onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD), vascular dementia (VD) or Lewy body disease (LBD) from a real world setting. Patients with dementia enrolled...

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Published in:	Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 12214 - 11
Main Authors:	Zuin, Marco, Cherubini, Antonio, Volpato, Stefano, Ferrucci, Luigi, Zuliani, Giovanni
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 16.07.2022 Nature Publishing Group Nature Portfolio
Subjects:	631/378/2612 692/308/174 692/308/409 692/617/375 Aged Alzheimer Disease - psychology Alzheimer's disease Cholinesterase Cholinesterase Inhibitors - therapeutic use Cholinesterases Cognitive ability Cognitive Dysfunction - chemically induced Cognitive Dysfunction - drug therapy Dementia Dementia disorders Humanities and Social Sciences Humans Lewy bodies Lewy Body Disease Mortality multidisciplinary Neurodegenerative diseases Older people Patients Regression analysis Science Science (multidisciplinary) Sexually transmitted diseases STD Vascular dementia
ISSN:	2045-2322, 2045-2322
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