Prevalence of Risk Factors for Dementia in Elderly Population in a Tribal Area of Central India – A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Approximately 50 million people worldwide are suffering from dementia, it is the 7th leading cause of death among the elderly. In India, more than 4 million people have some form of dementia 3. According to the World Health Organization, India’s population of those aged over 65, which wa...

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Main Authors: P Kaushik Ragubathy, Hemant Adikane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences and Health
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Online Access:http://jmsh.ac.in/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=130:prevalence-of-risk-factors-for-dementia-in-elderly-population-in-a-tribal-area-of-central-india-%E2%80%93-a-community-based-cross-sectional-study&Itemid=1