BMJ - Decision on Manuscript ID BMJ . 2016 . 0 34697 Body : 25 - Nov - 2016

Numbers of participants in the analytic sample are not reported. The methods used to calculate dementia prevalence and incidence are not described; and the actual criteria and procedures used to ascertain dementia are omitted. Only results from one of the three model specifications used to calculate trends in dementia incidence are reported, the projected numbers of people with dementia are calculated accordingly. Additional Questions: Please enter your name: Emiliano Albanese Job Title: Professor of public mental healt Institution: University of Geneva Reimbursement for attending a symposium?: No A fee for speaking?: No A fee for organising education?: No Funds for research?: Yes Funds for a member of staff?: No Fees for consulting?: No Have you in the past five years been employed by an organisation that may in any way gain or lose financially from the publication of this paper?: No Do you hold any stocks or shares in an organisation that may in any way gain or lose financially from the publication of this paper?: No If you have any competing interests (please see BMJ policy) please declare them here: none to declare