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- Title
From mild cognitive impairment to dementia: a prevalence study in a district of Tuscany, Italy.
- Authors
Tognoni, G.; Ceravolo, R.; Nucciarone, B.; Bianchi, F.; Dell'Agnello, G.; Ghicopulos, I.; Siciliano, G.; Murri, L.
- Abstract
Objective — A door-to-door two-phase study was designed in order to estimate the prevalence of cognitive deficit amongst the residents of a district in Tuscany (central Italy). Identification of cases with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was given high priority, because this condition has been suggested as a term for the boundary area between normal aging and dementia. Methods — Of the 1600 subjects who completed the screening phase, 354 scored under the cut-off point of the Mini Mental State Examination and Clinical Dementia Rating and were investigated by means of a standardized diagnostic protocol. Results — The prevalence of MCI and age-related cognitive decline was 4.9 and 9.3 %, respectively; low levels of education significantly increased the risk of these conditions. The prevalence of dementia over age 65 was 6.2%, with a significant risk association with age. In our population, Alzheimer's disease was the most frequent type of dementia (prevalence rate 4.2%) and increased risk depending on age, sex and education has been found. Conclusions — Our findings are somewhat similar to previous studies. Further epidemiological and longitudinal studies are warranted to identify which diagnostic category is more predictive for dementia.
- Subjects
TUSCANY (Italy); ITALY; DEMENTIA; ALZHEIMER'S disease; COGNITIVE ability; NEUROBEHAVIORAL disorders; PSYCHOSES
- Publication
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 2005, Vol 112, Issue 2, p65
- ISSN
0001-6314
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0404.2005.00444.x