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

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...

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Main Authors: Angelique Mavrodaris, John Powell, Margaret Thorogood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2013-10-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862013001000773&lng=en&tlng=en