Dementia among Elderly Melanau: A Community Survey of an Indigenous People in East Malaysia

Background: Prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia among indigenous population were noted by previous studies to be exceptionally high at 66.7% and 32.2, respectively. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dementia and identify the associated risk factors among elderly...

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Main Authors: Pu'un, Bawih Inu (Author), Othman, Zahiruddin (Author), Drahman, Ismail (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation, 2014-10.
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