The prevalence and burden of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in rural Tanzania

Objectives Behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPS) in dementia are common in high‐income countries, but there are few data from sub‐Saharan Africa. Our aim was to estimate the prevalence and pattern of BPS and associated caregiver distress in rural Tanzania. Methods Prevalent cases of dementia...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2015-08, Vol.30 (8), p.815-823
Hauptverfasser:	Paddick, S.-M., Kisoli, A., Longdon, A., Dotchin, C., Gray, W. K., Chaote, P., Teodorczuk, A., Walker, R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa Aged Aged, 80 and over Aggression Aggressiveness Anxiety - epidemiology behavioural symptoms Caregivers - psychology Cognition & reasoning Cognition Disorders - epidemiology Dementia Dementia - complications Dementia - epidemiology Dementia - psychology Depressive Disorder - epidemiology Female Geriatric psychiatry Humans Logistic Models Male Mental Disorders - epidemiology Mental Disorders - etiology neuropsychiatric inventory Older people Prevalence Psychiatric Status Rating Scales psychological symptoms Psychomotor Agitation - epidemiology Quality of Life Rural areas Rural Population - statistics & numerical data Stress, Psychological - etiology Tanzania - epidemiology
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