A prospective study of reversible dementias: Frequency, causes, clinical profile and results of treatment

From: Neurology India | Date: July 1, 2005| Author: Nagaraja, A; Ratnavalli, E; Srikanth, S | Copyright information

Introduction

Dementia is one of the most disabling disorders afflicting the elderly with staggering emotional and economic impact. It has achieved silent epidemic proportions not only in the West but in countries such as India too. The reported frequency of dementia in the community dwelling adults older than 65 years is 3 -11%[1] and increases as the population ages further,. The prevalence of dementia in India has been shown to vary from 0.84% to 3.5 %[2],[3],[4],[5],[6] in various s...

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