Gowri K. Iyer|Suvarna Alladi|Thomas H. Bak|Shailaja Mekala|Annapurna Mamidipudi|Amulya Rajan|Gollahalli Divyaraj|Jaydip Ray Chaudhuri|Subhash Kaul
Dementia in developing countries: Does education play the same role in India as in the West?
Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences|Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences|University of Edinburgh|Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences|Maastricht University|Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences|Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences|Yashoda Hospital|Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences
abstract evidence suggests education protects dementia enhancing cognitive reserve however may influenced several sociodemographic factors rising numbers dementia india high levels illiteracy heterogeneity sociodemographic factors provide opportunity explore relationship objective study association education age dementia onset relation sociodemographic factors methods association age dementia onset literacy studied relationship potential confounding factors gender bilingualism place dwelling occupation vascular risk factors stroke family history dementia dementia subtypes results case records 648 dementia patients diagnosed specialist clinic university hospital hyderabad india examined patients prospectively enrolled part ongoing longitudinal project aims evaluate dementia subjects detailed clinical etiological imaging followup studies 648 patients 98 151 illiterate half illiterate skilled workers engaged crafts skilled agriculture unlike literates trade clerical jobs mean age onset illiterates 601 years literates 645 years p00002 factors independently associated age dementia onset bilingualism rural dwelling stroke education conclusion study demonstrates india rural dwelling bilingualism stroke occupation modify relationship education dementia