Márcia Scazufca|Paulo Rossi Menezes|Homero Vallada|André Crepaldi|María Pastor-Valero|Letícia Maria Silva Coutinho|Vanessa D. Di Rienzo|Osvaldo P. Almeida
High prevalence of dementia among older adults from poor socioeconomic backgrounds in São Paulo, Brazil
Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo|Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Universidade de São Paulo|Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo|Royal Perth Hospital|University of Western Australia
background aim study determine prevalence dementia socioeconomically disadvantaged population older adults living city paulo brazilmethods crosssectional onephase populationbased study carried among residents aged 65 defined census sectors economically disadvantaged area paulo identification cases dementia followed protocol developed 1066 dementia research groupresults 2072 individuals study 105 met criteria diagnosis dementia yielding prevalence 51 prevalence increased age men women age 75 years stable 65 74 years low education income associated increased risk dementiaconclusions prevalence dementia among older adults low socioeconomic backgrounds high may partly due adverse socioeconomic conditions consequent failure compress morbidity latter stages life increasing survival poorer older adults dementia living developing countries may lead rapid increase prevalence dementia worldwide