Prevalences of dementia and cognitive impairment among older people in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.

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OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review of the literature on the prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: Five electronic databases were searched for relevant abstracts and to identify papers eligible for full-text review. A study was included if two authors agreed that it had a cohort, case-control or cross-sectional design and reported population-level data; was limited to black African adults older than 50 years or described as "elderly" or "old"; r...

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Authors: Mavrodaris, A; Powell, J; Thorogood, M

• Journal: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
• Volume: 91
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 773-783
• Publication date: 2013-10-01
• DOI: 10.2471/blt.13.118422
• EISSN: 1564-0604
• ISSN: 0042-9686
• Language: English
• Keywords: Aged; Female; Male; Prevalence; Cognition Disorders; Humans; Dementia; Africa South of the Sahara