Prevalence of dementia among elderly people living in Cotonou, an urban area of Benin (West Africa)

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dc.contributor.authorPARAÏSO, NOEL MOUSSILIOU
dc.contributor.authorGuerchet, Maëlenn
dc.contributor.authorSAIZONOU, JACQUES Z.
dc.contributor.authorCowppli-Bony, Pascale
dc.contributor.authorMouanga, Alain M.
dc.contributor.authorNubukpo, Philippe
dc.contributor.authorPreux, Pierre-Marie
dc.contributor.authorHouinato, Dismand
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
dc.date.available2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND/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.
dc.identifier.doi10.1159/000328255
dc.identifier.otherBECDB-2395
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/2433
dc.language.isofr
dc.relation.ispartofNeuroepidemiology
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectdementia
dc.subjectCotonou
dc.titlePrevalence of dementia among elderly people living in Cotonou, an urban area of Benin (West Africa)
dc.typeArticle

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