Prevalence of Dementia and Its Correlates among Participants in the National Early Dementia Detection Program during 2006-2009

• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: MoonDoo Kim JoonHyuk Park ChangIn Lee NaRi Kang JaeSung Ryu BongHee Jeon KiWoong Kim WonMyong Bahk B
• 간행물 정보: 『Psychiatry Investigation』제9권 제2호, 134~142쪽, 전체 9쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2012.06.30

영문 초록

Objective-To investigate the prevalence of dementia and its correlates among people with poor socioeconomic status, poor social support systems, and poor performance on the Korean version of the Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE-KC). Methods-We used 2006-2009 data of the National Early Dementia Detection Program (NEDDP) conducted on Jeju Island. This program included all residents >65 years old who were receiving financial assistance. We examined those who performed poorly (standard deviation from the norm of <-1.5) on the MMSE-KC administered as part of the NEDDP, using age-, gender-, and education-adjusted norms for Korean elders. A total of 1708 people were included in this category. Results-The prevalence of dementia in this group was 20.5%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the following factors were statistically significantly associated with dementia: age of 80 or older, no education, nursing home residence, and depression. Conclusion-The prevalence of dementia is very high among those with lower MMSE-KC scores, and significant correlates include older age, no education, living in a nursing home, and depression. Enhancing lifetime education to improve individuals’ cognitive reserves by providing intellectually challenging activities, encouraging living at home rather than in a nursing home, and preventing and treating depression in its early phase could reduce the prevalence of dementia in this population.

목차

INTRODUCTION

METHODS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

키워드

Dementia Prevalence Correlates MMSE-KC