A Cross-Sectional Study of Senile Dementia in Shanghai / 中国康复理论与实践
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
; (12): 513-515, 2010.
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@#ObjectiveTo investigate the epidemiology of senile dementia in Shanghai.Methods15158 residents aged 65 or over were selected by stratified random cluster sampling from 3 districts in Shanghai. Two stages was carried to ascertain dementia: in the first stage, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Activity of Daily Living Scale (ADL) were used as screening tools; in the second stage, DSM-Ⅳ criteria for dementia was applied to diagnosis.ResultsScreening positive rate of MMSE and ADL are both 9.9%. 1271 cases of elderly with dementia were identified. The crude and age-standardized prevalence in residents aged 65 or over was 8.1% and 6.1%. The female, older age, lower education and worse marriage seemed to be more susceptible to senile dementia(P<0.01).ConclusionSenile dementia has become one of major diseases harmful to elderly's health.
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Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
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2010
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