TY - JOUR
T1 - An estimate of the prevalence of dementia in Africa
T2 - A systematic analysis
AU - George-Carey, Rhiannon
AU - Adeloye, Davies
AU - Chan, Kit Yee
AU - Paul, Abigail
AU - Kolčić, Ivana
AU - Campbell, Harry
AU - Rudan, Igor
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - The burden of non-communicable diseases is growing, particularly in developing countries. The greatest economic burden is due to dementia, the prevalence of which is rising with increasing longevity. In Africa, where the rate of increase of elderly persons is the fastest in the world, dementia is normally dismissed as a part of normal ageing. The lack of awareness means that many patients are suffering undiagnosed. This review aims to assess the information on the prevalence of dementia in Africa in order to estimate the current burden.
AB - The burden of non-communicable diseases is growing, particularly in developing countries. The greatest economic burden is due to dementia, the prevalence of which is rising with increasing longevity. In Africa, where the rate of increase of elderly persons is the fastest in the world, dementia is normally dismissed as a part of normal ageing. The lack of awareness means that many patients are suffering undiagnosed. This review aims to assess the information on the prevalence of dementia in Africa in order to estimate the current burden.
U2 - 10.7189/jogh.02.020401
DO - 10.7189/jogh.02.020401
M3 - Article
C2 - 23289076
SN - 2047-2978
VL - 2
SP - 20401
JO - Journal of Global Health
JF - Journal of Global Health
IS - 2
ER -