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Prevalence estimates of dementia in older adults in rural Kilimanjaro 2009-2010 and 2018-2019: is there evidence of changing prevalence?

Marcella YosephStella-Maria PaddickWilliam K GrayDamas AndreaRobyn BarberAoife ColganCatherine DotchinSarah UrasaAloyce KisoliJohn KissimaIrene HauleJane RogathiSsenku SaficDeclare MushiLouise RobinsonRichard W Walker
Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2021)
The prevalence of dementia in this rural Tanzanian population appears to have increased since 2010, although not significantly. Dementia is likely to become a significant health burden in this population as demographic transition continues.
Keyphrases
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • risk factors
  • cognitive impairment
  • south africa
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • physical activity