Prevalence of dementia among elderly people living in Cotonou, an urban area of Benin (West Africa)
| Auteur | PARAISO, NOEL MOUSSILIOU | |
| Auteur | GUERCHET, MAELENN | |
| Auteur | SAIZONOU, ZINSOU JACQUES | |
| Auteur | COWPPLI BONY, PASCALE | |
| Auteur | MOUANGA, ALAIN M | |
| Auteur | NUBUKPO, PHILIPPE | |
| Auteur | PREUX, PIERRE MARIE | |
| Auteur | HOUINATO, DISMAND | |
| Date d'ajout | 2026-06-02T16:06:57Z | |
| Date de disponibilite | 2026-06-02T16:06:57Z | |
| Date de publication | 2011 | |
| Resume | BACKGROUND/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. | |
| DOI | 10.1159/000328255 | |
| Autre identifiant | BECDB-2395 | |
| URI | https://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/2433 | |
| Langue | fr | |
| Fait partie de | Neuroepidemiology | |
| Sujet | prévalence | |
| Sujet | dementia | |
| Sujet | Cotonou | |
| Titre | Prevalence of dementia among elderly people living in Cotonou, an urban area of Benin (West Africa) | |
| Type | Article |