Prevalence of Dementia among Elderly People Living in Cotonou, an Urban Area of Benin (West Africa).
Summary of "Prevalence of Dementia among Elderly People Living in Cotonou, an Urban Area of Benin (West Africa)."
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.
Affiliation
Université de Limoges, IFR 145 GEIST, Institut d'Epidémiologie Neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale, EA 3174 NeuroEpidémiologie Tropicale et Comparée, Limoges, France.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Neuroepidemiology
ISSN: 1423-0208
Pages: 245-251
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21677449
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000328255
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