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Which age group shows the highest incidence of dementia?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of adults with a dementia diagnosis increases dramatically with age, from 1.7% in those aged 65–74 to 13.1% in those aged 85 and older. This article addresses the crucial question: **Which age group shows the highest incidence of dementia?**

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Is dementia more common than it used to be? A nuanced look at the trends

While the total number of people living with dementia is rising worldwide due to the aging global population, the *age-specific incidence rate* in some high-income countries has actually been in decline. This provides a nuanced answer to the question: is dementia more common than it used to be?

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