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This study aimed to determine the risk of dementia among individuals with and without OSAS.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data derived from 2.3\u2009million adults (aged \u226518 years) were extracted from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2000\u20132022), a nationally representative primary care electronic health records database in the UK. 193\u2009600 individuals with OSAS were propensity score-matched to 536\u2009701 individuals without OSAS. 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Individuals with OSAS who had received continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment exhibited a similar risk of all-cause dementia as their matched counterparts (0.99, 95%\u2009CI 0.74 to 1.32).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>OSAS is associated with higher risks of all-cause dementia and some of its subtypes. 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