About the Authors

Sabina Gainotti

Affiliation National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

Susanna Fusari Imperatori

Affiliation Chair of Neurology, Centre for Research and Treatment on Cognitive Dysfunctions, University of Milan, “L. Sacco” Hospital, Milan, Italy

Stefania Spila-Alegiani

Affiliation National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

Laura Maggiore

Affiliation Chair of Neurology, Centre for Research and Treatment on Cognitive Dysfunctions, University of Milan, “L. Sacco” Hospital, Milan, Italy

Francesca Galeotti

Affiliation National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

Nicola Vanacore

Affiliation National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

Carlo Petrini

Affiliation Bioethics Unit, Office of the President, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

Roberto Raschetti

Affiliation National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

Claudio Mariani

Affiliation Chair of Neurology, Centre for Research and Treatment on Cognitive Dysfunctions, University of Milan, “L. Sacco” Hospital, Milan, Italy

Francesca Clerici

francesca.clerici1@unimi.it

Affiliation Chair of Neurology, Centre for Research and Treatment on Cognitive Dysfunctions, University of Milan, “L. Sacco” Hospital, Milan, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: FC. Performed the experiments: SFI LM. Analyzed the data: SSA NV. Wrote the paper: SG FG FC. Helped in writing the final version of the paper following the referees' comments: FG. Revised the paper: CP RR CM.