Prevalence of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Rural Island Town of Ama-cho, Japan

Prevalence of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Rural Island Town of Ama-cho, Japan

Aims: In order to determine the prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), we conducted a population-based study in Japan. Methods: Participants included 924 subjects aged 65 years or older who resided in the town of Ama-cho. In phase 1 of the study, the Mini-Mental State Examinatio...

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Main Authors: Kenji Wada-Isoe, Yusuke Uemura, Satoko Nakashita, Mika Yamawaki, Kenichiro Tanaka, Mikie Yamamoto, Hiroshi Shimokata, Kenji Nakashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-04-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Subjects:
Alzheimer’s disease
Vascular dementia
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Mild cognitive impairment
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/338244

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