A Cross-Sectional Study of Senile Dementia in Shanghai
- VernacularTitle:上海市老年期痴呆患病现况研究
- Author:
Min JI
;
Xinwei YAO
;
Jun LV
;
Haibo XUE
;
Yun ZHANG
;
Yin LIU
;
Huijiong YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
senile dementia, screening, prevalence, study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2010;16(6):513-515
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the epidemiology of senile dementia in Shanghai.Methods15158 residents aged 65 or over were selected by stratified random cluster sampling from 3 districts in Shanghai. Two stages was carried to ascertain dementia: in the first stage, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Activity of Daily Living Scale (ADL) were used as screening tools; in the second stage, DSM-Ⅳ criteria for dementia was applied to diagnosis.ResultsScreening positive rate of MMSE and ADL are both 9.9%. 1271 cases of elderly with dementia were identified. The crude and age-standardized prevalence in residents aged 65 or over was 8.1% and 6.1%. The female, older age, lower education and worse marriage seemed to be more susceptible to senile dementia(P<0.01).ConclusionSenile dementia has become one of major diseases harmful to elderly's health.
