Background: With the ageing of the population, dementia is increasing. Objective: The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of this disease in a Senegalese elderly population. Methodology: The study was cross-sectional and intended, through a two-wave process of data collection, to collect data from March 01 2004 to December 31 2005 among Senegalese elderly population utilizing the Medico-social and University Center of IPRES for health care. Sociodemographic, medical history, lifestyles and social network data were collected with a structured questionnaire completed with a clinical exam and neuropsychological testing. Results: The population was composed of 872 patients with a mean age of 67.2 years (±7.5), mostly male, married, and non-educated. Hypertension, diabetes, respiratory diseases, arthritis, cataract and gastro-intestinal diseases were the main health conditions reported. Smoking and alcohol consumption were rare but walking was the main physical activity. The elderly population had a high social network. Fifty eight patients (6.6%) had dementia which prevalence varies significantly with age and education. Conclusion: The results confirm the variability of dementia prevalence with age and education. © 2002 African Journal of Neurological Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Touré, K., Coumé, M., Ndiaye-Ndongo, D., Thiam, M. H., Zunzunegui, M. V., Bacher, Y., … Ndiaye, M. M. (2008). Prévalence de la démence dans une population de personnes âgées Sénégalaises. African Journal of Neurological Sciences, 27(2). https://doi.org/10.4314/ajns.v27i2.55089
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