The epidemiology of dementia in North America

Eastwood, M. R.; Rifat, Sandra L.; Roberts, David H.

doi:10.1007/bf02189528

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“…The actual proportion of demented elderly patients i n the practices cannot be determined on the basis of this study. The figures presented here merely indicate the percentages estimated by the physicians themselves, with the cutoff value of 10% corresponding approximately to the prevalence rate of dementia among the elderly Eastwood et al, 1991). A surprisingly small percentage of physicians seemed to be treating a corresponding number of elderly patients suffering from senile dementia, with more neurologists/psychiatrists involved than general practitioners/internists.…”

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What Provision Is Made by Practicing Physicians for Psychogeriatric Patients in Western Germany?

Hornung

Rudolf

1995

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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This study examined some aspects of psychogeriatric care in Münster, Germany. The diagnostic and therapeutic attitudes of 94 general practitioners/internists and neurologists/psychiatrists toward demented patients were investigated by questionnaire. This figure represents a return rate of approximately 55% on the questionnaires. As is typical in Germany, no physicians were specializing in geriatric patients, and fewer general practitioners/internists than neurologists/psychiatrists had undergone supplementary psychogeriatric training. A higher percentage of the latter group estimated more than 10% of their elderly patients were demented. Both estimated Alzheimer's disease as less frequent than multi-infarct dementia. Physicians with training in psychogeriatrics claimed to treat more elderly patients than physicians with out it. With regard to therapeutic procedure, physicians with psychogeriatric training prescribed nootropics more guardedly. The data from this pilot study suggest that there are no eminent discrepancies between the different medical groups with regard to psychogeriatric care, but there is a great need for supplementary training.

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confidence: 99%