| Titre |
Prevalence of dementia in elderly living in two cities of Central Africa: the EDAC survey |
| Auteurs |
Guerchet Maëlenn [1],
M'belesso Pascal [2],
Mouanga Alain M. [3],
Bandzouzi Bébène [4],
Tabo André [5],
Houinato Dismand [6],
PARAÏSO NOEL MOUSSILIOU [7],
Cowppli-Bony Pascale [8],
Nubukpo Philippe [9],
Aboyans Victor [10],
Clément Jean-Pierre [11],
Dartigues Jean-François [12],
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| Journal: |
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders |
| Catégorie Journal: |
Internationale |
| Impact factor: |
0 |
| Volume Journal: |
30 |
| DOI: |
10.1159/000320247 |
| Resume |
BACKGROUND: Data on dementia from low- and middle-income countries are still necessary to quantify the burden of this condition. This multicenter cross-sectional study aimed at estimating the prevalence of dementia in 2 large cities of Central Africa.
METHODS: General population door-to-door surveys were conducted in the districts of Bangui (Republic of Central Africa) and Brazzaville (Congo) in elderly aged ≥ 65 years. The subjects were screened with the Community Screening Interview for Dementia and the Five-Words Test. Diagnosis of dementia was made according to the DSM-IV criteria and to the clinical criteria proposed by the NINCDS-ADRDA for Alzheimer's disease.
RESULTS: We enrolled 496 subjects in Bangui and 520 in Brazzaville. The prevalence of dementia was estimated at 8.1% (95% CI = 5.8-10.8) in Bangui and 6.7% (95% CI = 4.7-9.2) in Brazzaville.
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of dementia in urban areas of Central Africa is close to those observed in high-income countries. |
| Mots clés |
Prevalence, dementia, elderly living, EDAC survey |
| Pages |
261 - 268 |
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