Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
Intellectual disabilities and risk of dementia: A Korean population-based cohort study
This retrospective cohort study assessed the risk of all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and vascular dementia (VaD) in individuals with intellectual disabilities compared to those without. Using data from the Korean National Disability Registry and National Health Insurance Service, individuals over 40 who underwent health examinations in 2009 were followed until 2020. Cox proportional hazards models estimated hazard ratios (HRs) for dementia outcomes, adjusting for confounders. Over a mean 8-year follow …