The association between multiple long‐term conditions and dementia: A UK cohort study
People with multimorbidity experienced a greater risk of dementia than those without.Neurological multimorbidity presented the highest risk of dementia.Risk of dementia increased progressively with younger-onset multimorbidity.Preventing or managing multimorbidity effectively could reduce or delay dementia.
Authors
- Hilary Shepherd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7794-4155)
- Adam Todd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1496-9341)
- Andrew Kingston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4211-7007)
- Charlotte Lucy Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-4279)
- David R. Sinclair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3468-7475)
- Fiona E. Matthews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1728-2388)
Institutions
- University of Hull (GB)
- Clinical Practice Research Datalink (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/dad2.70230
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Newcastle University