Rhiannon George?Carey|Igor Rudan|Kit Yee Chan|Abigail Paul|Ivana Kol?i?|Harry Campbell|Igor Rudan
An estimate of the prevalence of dementia in Africa: A systematic analysis
University of Edinburgh|University of Edinburgh|University of Melbourne|Peking University|University of Edinburgh|University of Split|University of Edinburgh|University of Edinburgh
burden noncommunicable diseases growing particularly developing countries greatest economic burden due dementia prevalence rising increasing longevity africa rate increase elderly persons fastest world dementia normally dismissed part normal ageing lack awareness means many patients suffering undiagnosed review aims assess information prevalence dementia africa order estimate current burdena parallel search medline embase global health limited post1980 found 10 relevant studies data prevalence risk factors extracted analysed modelled available information used un population figures africa determine agespecific overall burden dementiathe overall prevalence dementia adults older 50 years africa estimated 24 translates 276 million people living disease 2010 210 millions live subsaharan africa prevalence highest among females aged 80 197 little variation regions alzheimer disease prevalent cause dementia 571 followed vascular dementia 269 main risk factors increasing age female sex cardiovascular diseaseinformation dementia prevalence africa limited research provide reliable estimate prevalence consequently burden disease also raise awareness problem critical promoting helpseeking behaviour generating political commitment make dementia public health priority africa