Congratulations to Dr. Michael Gurven, distinguished professor and Broom Center Associate Director, on publishing a new study on the incidence and prevalence of dementia in the Tsimané and Mosetén people of Bolivia. The paper appears in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. Dr. Gurven and the research team find that dementia prevalence is strikingly low, reflecting modestly low incidence and shortened life expectancy after diagnosis.
Read the full article in The Current.
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