Vascular dementia is more common in individuals living in:
a. The United States
b. Japan
c. France
d. Australia
B
The incidence of vascular dementia is more common in Japan for unknown reasons. Japanese citizens who move to the United States have been found to have a decreased rate of vascular dementia.
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