Dementia's Lingering Threat in Extreme Old Age Researchers at the University of California Davis Health have challenged a long held assumption: that reaching 90 without dementia is a reliable indicator of good health.
A study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity reveals that even among individuals who have reached their tenth decade, certain groups remain disproportionately affected by dementia.
The LifeAfter90 study, which has been tracking adults over 90 since 2018, sheds light on the persistence of dementia disparities across different demographics.