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To the Editor:
We read with interest the article by Baldereschi et al. on the effect of dementia in predicting death among Italian elderly.1
We have pertinent data on 24 and 60 months’ mortality rate obtained in a multidimensional study conducted in Italy in 1992 on a community-dwelling population 70 years of age and older.2 All institutionalized subjects were excluded. At baseline (1992), valid questionnaires assessing demographics, mental status, chronic conditions, and functional and social status were available for 549 persons (89.6% of the eligible population). Vital status and time of death 2 (1994) and 5 years (1997) after the baseline evaluation was ascertained by telephoning patients and caregivers.
The mean age of the 549 persons (179 men and 370 women) was 76.9 ± 5.4 years. They had 4.6 ± 2.0 years of education; they were affected by 3.5 …
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