Prevalence and subtype distribution of early-onset dementia in Japan.
Shuichi AwataAyako EdahiroTetsuaki AraiManabu IkedaTakeshi IkeuchiShinobu KawakatsuYoko KonagayaKazuo MiyanagaHidetaka OtaKyoko SuzukiSatoshi TanimukaiKumiko UtsumiTatsuyuki KakumaPublished in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2020)
The prevalence rate estimated in this study was comparable to those in previous studies in Japan. However, the subtype distribution differed, with Alzheimer-type dementia being the most prominent. Based on the case identification frequencies, medical centers for dementia are expected to continue to function as the primary special health service by providing quality diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for individuals with EOD.