The Malignancy of Dementia

Katzman, Robert; Hill, L. Robert; Yu, Elena S. H.; Wang, Zheng-Yu; Booth, Anne; Salmon, David P.; Liu, W. T.; Qu, Guang Ya; Zhang, Mingyuen

doi:10.1001/archneur.1994.00540240064017

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“…The population attributable risk ((PAR) the risk of institutionalization due to dementia) was then calculated using the formula in which p is the proportion of the population with dementia (the prevalence of dementia at study entry) and r is the relative risk (RR) of institutionalization associated with dementia derived from the Cox models reported here 30 …”

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Predictors of Nursing Facility Admission: A 12‐Year Epidemiological Study in the United States

Bharucha

Pandav

Shen

et al. 2004

J American Geriatrics Society

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Predictors of Nursing Facility Admission: A 12‐Year Epidemiological Study in the United States

Bharucha

Pandav

Shen

et al. 2004

J American Geriatrics Society

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“…Dementia accounts for much morbidity [1][2][3] and mortality [4] in old age, and will become increasingly common as the population ages [1,5,6]. It has a financial cost, medication being a significant part of this [7].…”

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Drug use by demented and non-demented elderly people

Wills

Claesson²,

Fratiglioni

et al. 1997

Age Ageing

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“…In Tanzania, in the over 70 years age group, dementia is almost three times more common in women than men (Longdon et al, 2013). Dementia in Tanzania is associated with excess mortality relative to those with no cognitive impairment (Paddick et al, 2015b), similar to other LMICs (Katzman et al, 1994;Nitrini et al, 2005;Wang et al, 2010).…”

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Patient and caregiver experiences of living with dementia in Tanzania

Walker,

Dotchin,

Breckons

et al. 2023

Dementia

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Introduction: Tanzania is a low-income country with an increasing prevalence of dementia, which provides challenges for the existing healthcare system. People with dementia often don’t receive a formal diagnosis, and with a lack of formal healthcare, are often predominantly supported by family relatives. There are very few published data relating to lived experiences of people with dementia in Tanzania. This study aimed to understand people with dementia, and their caregivers’ experiences of living with dementia in Tanzania and the perceived needs of people with dementia. Methods: Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 people with dementia and 12 caregivers in Moshi, Tanzania. Interviews were audio-recorded, translated, transcribed and analysed using a Framework Analysis approach. Results: Three sub-themes were identified within data describing the experience of ‘Living with Dementia in Tanzania’: ‘Deteriorations in Health’, ‘Challenges to living with Dementia in Tanzanian Culture’, and ‘Lack of Support’: people with dementia faced challenges due to social isolation, stigmatisation, and lack of caregiver knowledge on how best to provide support. Collectively, these impacted on both the physical and mental health of people with dementia. Misconceptions about dementia aetiology related to age, stresses of daily life and other co-morbidities. People with dementia were motivated to access treatment, exhibiting pluralistic health-seeking behaviours. There was an overall preference for non-pharmacological interventions over medication, with high levels of trust in medical professional opinions. Conclusions: Living with dementia in Tanzania is influenced by both cultural and religious factors. More work is needed to target supplementary healthcare (with efforts to promote accessibility), support for caregivers and public health education about dementia to overcome existent misconceptions and stigma.

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The Malignancy of Dementia

Cited by 89 publications

References 20 publications

Predictors of Nursing Facility Admission: A 12‐Year Epidemiological Study in the United States

Predictors of Nursing Facility Admission: A 12‐Year Epidemiological Study in the United States

Drug use by demented and non-demented elderly people

Patient and caregiver experiences of living with dementia in Tanzania

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