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Mixed Dementia, Emerging Concepts and Therapeutic Implications JAMA 292:2901-2908, Langa,K.M.,et al, 2004 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Currently available medications provide only modest clinical benefits once a patient h as developed mixed dementia. Cardiovascular risk factor control, especially for hypertension and hyperlipidemia, as well as other interventions to prevent recurrent stroke, likely represent important strategies for preventing or slowing the progression of mixed dementia. Additional research is needed to define better what individuals and families hope to achieve from dementia treatment and to determine the most appropriate use of medication to achieve these goals.

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