Prevalence of Risk Factors for Dementia in Elderly Population in a Tribal Area of Central India – A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Approximately 50 million people worldwide are suffering from dementia, it is the 7th leading cause of death among the elderly. In India, more than 4 million people have some form of dementia 3. According to the World Health Organization, India’s population of those aged over 65, which wa...
Main Authors: | P Kaushik Ragubathy, Hemant Adikane |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
2020-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Sciences and Health |
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Online Access: | http://jmsh.ac.in/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=130:prevalence-of-risk-factors-for-dementia-in-elderly-population-in-a-tribal-area-of-central-india-%E2%80%93-a-community-based-cross-sectional-study&Itemid=1 |
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