The prevalence of dementia in rural Tanzania: A cross-sectional community-based study

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 728-737

  Longdon, Anna R ^a   Paddick, Stella Maria ^b   Kisoli, Aloyce ^c   Dotchin, Catherine ^b,d   Gray, William K ^d   Dewhurst, Felicity ^b,d   Chaote, Paul ^e   Teodorczuk, Andrew ^d   Dewhurst, Matthew ^b,d   Jusabani, Ahmed M ^f   Walker, Richard ^b,d  

^a TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Hai District Medical Centre   (Tanzania)

^d NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Hai District Hospital   (Tanzania)

^f KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Africa; dementia; geriatric; older adult; prevalence; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; DSM-IV; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; TANZANIA;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; TANZANIA;

EID: 84878757418     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.3880     Document Type: Article

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