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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence of dementia among elderly people living in cotonou, an urban area of benin (West Africa)
Neuroepidemiology, Volume 36, No. 4, Year 2011
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Background/Aims: The population of Benin is, like those of most developing countries, aging; dementia is therefore a major concern. Our goal was to estimate the prevalence of dementia in an elderly population living in urban Benin. Methods: In a cross-sectional community-based study, people aged 65 years and above were screened using the Community Screening Interview for Dementia and the Five-Word Test. Results: The prevalence of dementia was 3.7% (95% CI 2.6-4.8) overall. The figure increased with age and was higher among women than men. Conclusion: Dementia was slightly more prevalent than previously reported in a rural area of Benin, but the rate was similar to that recorded in other cities in developing countries. © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Authors & Co-Authors
Paraïso, Moussiliou Noël
France, Limoges
Institut D’epidémiologie Neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale
Congo, Brazzaville
Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Brazzaville
Guerchet, Maëlenn M.
France, Limoges
Institut D’epidémiologie Neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale
Saïzonou, Jacques Z.
Congo, Brazzaville
Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Brazzaville
Cowppli-Bony, Pascale
Congo, Brazzaville
Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Brazzaville
Mouanga, Alain Maxime
Congo, Brazzaville
Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Brazzaville
Nubukpo, Philippe
France, Limoges
Institut D’epidémiologie Neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale
France, Limoges
Chu de Limoges
Preux., Pierre Marie
France, Limoges
Institut D’epidémiologie Neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale
France, Limoges
Chu de Limoges
Houinato, Dismand Stephan
Congo, Brazzaville
Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Brazzaville
Statistics
Citations: 55
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1159/000328255
e-ISSN:
14230208
Research Areas
Mental Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Benin
Participants Gender
Male
Female