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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2017

Dementia prevalence, care arrangement, and access to care in Lebanon: A pilot study.

Kieu T T Phung, Monique Chaaya, Martin Prince, Samir Atweh, Khalil El Asmar, Georges Karam, Rose Mary Khoury, Lilian Ghandour, Husam Ghusn, T Rune Nielsen and 1 more

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11 authors.

Kieu T T PhungDanish Dementia Research Center, Department of Neurology, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: thien.phung@mail.mcgill.ca.
Monique ChaayaDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Martin PrinceDepartment of Health Service and Population Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK; Centre for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Samir AtwehDepartment of Neurology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Khalil El AsmarDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Georges KaramDepartment of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center; Institute for Development, Advocacy, and Applied Care (IDRAAC), Beirut, Lebanon.
Rose Mary KhouryDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Lilian GhandourDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Husam GhusnDepartment of Geriatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Geriatric Department, Ain Wazen Hospital, Chouf, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon.
T Rune NielsenDanish Dementia Research Center, Department of Neurology, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gunhild WaldemarDanish Dementia Research Center, Department of Neurology, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Funding

Prevalence of Dementia in Lebanon: A Nationwide Community-Based Cohort StudyR21AG039333 · NIA · AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT · PI CHAAYA, MONIQUE MAURICE, WALDEMAR, GUNHILD · 2011 to 2012
$244k
NIA NIH HHS R21 AG039333
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn North Africa and the Middle East, studies about dementia prevalence are scarce. A pilot study was conducted in Lebanon to assess dementia prevalence, using the Arabic-validated 10/66 Dementia Research Group (DRG) diagnostic assessment for case ascertainment. The study also examined care arrangement and access to care.

methodsA random sample of 502 persons older than 65 years and their informant were recruited from Beirut and Mount Lebanon governorates through multistage cluster sampling.

resultsThe crude and age-standardized dementia prevalences were 7.4% and 9.0%, respectively. People with dementia were mainly cared for by relatives at home. Access to formal care was very limited. DISCUSSION: Dementia prevalence in Lebanon ranks high within the global range of estimates. These first evidence-based data about disease burden and barriers to care serve to raise awareness and call for social and health care reform to tackle the dementia epidemic in Lebanon and in North Africa and the Middle East.

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Patient Acceptance of Health CareAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsCaregiversDementiaFemaleHumansLebanonMalePilot ProjectsPrevalenceDementiaDementia careLebanonPrevalence

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