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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence of dementia and dementia subtypes among community-dwelling elderly people in northern Nigeria
International Psychogeriatrics, Volume 23, No. 3, Year 2011
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Background: Dementia has important public health implications. The magnitude of the problem remains largely unknown in the developing countries. Methods: Three hundred and twenty-two community dwelling elderly persons and their caregivers in Zaria, Northern-Nigeria were enrolled in this study. They were interviewed using Community Screening Interview for Dementia (CSI-D), Consortium to Establish Registry for Alzheimer's disease (CERAD), Stick Design Test (SDT), Blessed Dementia Scale and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 15 for Windows. Diagnosis was based on fulfilling criteria for dementia in both the International Classification of Disease, 10th edition and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 75.5 ± 9.4 years. The prevalence of dementia was 2.79% (CI 1-4.58%). Alzheimer's disease constituted 66.67% of all the cases of dementia in this community. Age was the only demographic factor associated with dementia. Conclusion: The prevalence rates of dementia and dementia subtypes in the developing countries are similar using standard diagnostic criteria and methods. © 2010 International Psychogeriatric Association.
Authors & Co-Authors
Yusuf, Abdulkareem Jika
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Baiyewu, Olusegun
Nigeria, Ibadan
College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
Sheikh, T. L.
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Shehu, Adamu Usman
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Statistics
Citations: 63
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S1041610210001158
ISSN:
10416102
e-ISSN:
1741203X
Research Areas
Mental Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Nigeria