Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Original Research Article
Detection of Dementia in Primary Care: The Linköping StudyÓlafsdóttir M.a · Skoog I.c · Marcusson J.bDepartments of aMedicine and Care, Primary Care, and bGeriatric Medicine, The Health University of Linköping, and cDepartment of Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
Keywords: DementiaPrimary careDetectionPrevalence |
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Article / Publication Details
Published online: June 21, 2000
Issue release date: July – August
Number of Print Pages: 7
Number of Figures: 1
Number of Tables: 3
ISSN: 1420-8008 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9824 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/DEM
Abstract
We examined to what extent dementia and cognitive impairment are detected in a primary health care centre. A systematic sample of patients aged 70 years and above, who attended a primary health care centre for a doctor’s consultation (n = 350) were examined with a neuropsychiatric examination and an interview with a close informant. Dementia was diagnosed according to DSM-III-R. Medical records from the health centre were examined for entries on cognitive decline or dementia, other diagnoses and prescribed drugs. The prevalence of dementia was 16.3% and a further 3.1% had questionable dementia. Cognitive disturbances or dementia were noted in case records in 15 out of 57 (26%) demented cases, and in 1 out of 11 (9%) questionable dementias. Compared to non-demented patients, the demented had more diagnoses and a higher number of prescribed drugs. Severity and duration of dementia were associated with an increased detection.
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Article / Publication Details
Published online: June 21, 2000
Issue release date: July – August
Number of Print Pages: 7
Number of Figures: 1
Number of Tables: 3
ISSN: 1420-8008 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9824 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/DEM
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