Neuroepidemiology

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The Prevalence of Dementia in Belgium: A Population-Based Door-to-Door Survey in a Rural Community

Roelands M.a · Wostyn P.b · Dom H.c · Baro F.b

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a Welfare Foundation Province of Antwerp, b Catholic University of Leuven, Department of Brain and Behavior, Leuven, c Geriatric Center Ten Kerselaere, Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium

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Abstract of Original Paper

Published online: June 16, 1994
Issue release date: 1994

Number of Print Pages: 7
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0

ISSN: 0251-5350 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0208 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/NED

Abstract

The project Epidemiology Research on Dementia in Antwerp (ERDA) estimated the prevalence of dementia in a random, population-based sample, stratified for age and sex. The sample of 1,736 elderly was screened at home with the Mini-Mental State Examination. All elderly under the cutoff of 23–24/30 got a diagnostic examination with the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination and the DSM-IIIR criteria. The prevalence of dementia in the population above 65 years was estimated at 9%. The following age-specific prevalences of dementia (included mild dementia) were found in the age-groups 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, 80–84, 85+: 0.6, 5.1, 7.6, 16.2 and 33.6%. The prevalence of at least moderate dementia was 0.3, 3.9, 4.0, 11.2 and 25.0%, respectively. The prevalence of dementia, vascular dementia and dementia of the Alzheimer type was markedly higher in women than in men.

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Article / Publication Details

First-Page Preview
Abstract of Original Paper

Published online: June 16, 1994
Issue release date: 1994

Number of Print Pages: 7
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0

ISSN: 0251-5350 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0208 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/NED


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