The incidence of Alzheimer's disease among working-age adults is on the rise, according to a joint study by the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu which was published in the Neurology journal on Wednesday.
The collaborative project investigated the prevalence of early-onset dementia (EOD) among working-age individuals by reviewing 12,490 patient records from Kuopio and Oulu University Hospitals between the years 2010-2021.
The study showed that the incidence of Alzheimer's disease almost doubled among working-age people over the 12-year follow-up period, while the incidence of other forms of EOD remained stable.
The study retrospectively verified diagnoses from medical records, removing any misdiagnoses or changes identified during the follow-up period.
The research was coordinated by Neurocenter Finland.
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