Add to ORKGCognitive impairment is a common psychiatric problem among the elderly. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment among the elderly Malays living in a rural community in north Malaysia. A cross sectional study was conducted among the elderly population of 22 villages in north Malaysia. Elderly Cognitive Assessment Questionnaire was used to determine the cognition status. Analysis was done using SPSS version 13. The prevalence of cognitive impairment among the older adults in these villages was 11% (n=46). There was an increasing prevalence of cognitive impairment with increasing age (p<0.05). Being unmarried (OR 2.31), unemployed (OR 2.74) and living alone (OR 2.32) were significantly associated with...
BackgroundIn Malaysia, as a result of urbanization and due to the migration of the youth from rural ...
Objective: This study sought to document the prevalence of cognitive impairment among a nationally r...
BackgroundGlobally, elderly population with impaired cognitive function, such as dementia, has been ...
impairment is a common psychiatric problem among the elderly. The objective of the study was to dete...
Introduction: Cognitive impairment is common among older people living in old folk homes due to seve...
Background: Prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia among the indigenous population were not...
Despite mortality due to communicable diseases, dementia incidence is destined to increase in the de...
The prevalence of aging population is increasing not only in developed countries, but also in develo...
The prevalence of aging population is increasing not only in developed countries, but also in devel...
Introduction: Cognitive decline and cognitive impairment among older adults is a rising public healt...
The population in Malaysia is ageing similar to other parts of the world. Thus, the prevalence of de...
Background: Prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia among indigenous population were noted b...
Objective: The rapid expansion of the aged population in Malaysia is expected to greatly increase th...
Background: Developing regions of the world host the majority of elderly subjects who are at risk f...
Cognitive decline in the elderly is often referred to as dementia. Dementia is an effect of the agin...
BackgroundIn Malaysia, as a result of urbanization and due to the migration of the youth from rural ...
Objective: This study sought to document the prevalence of cognitive impairment among a nationally r...
BackgroundGlobally, elderly population with impaired cognitive function, such as dementia, has been ...
impairment is a common psychiatric problem among the elderly. The objective of the study was to dete...
Introduction: Cognitive impairment is common among older people living in old folk homes due to seve...
Background: Prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia among the indigenous population were not...
Despite mortality due to communicable diseases, dementia incidence is destined to increase in the de...
The prevalence of aging population is increasing not only in developed countries, but also in develo...
The prevalence of aging population is increasing not only in developed countries, but also in devel...
Introduction: Cognitive decline and cognitive impairment among older adults is a rising public healt...
The population in Malaysia is ageing similar to other parts of the world. Thus, the prevalence of de...
Background: Prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia among indigenous population were noted b...
Objective: The rapid expansion of the aged population in Malaysia is expected to greatly increase th...
Background: Developing regions of the world host the majority of elderly subjects who are at risk f...
Cognitive decline in the elderly is often referred to as dementia. Dementia is an effect of the agin...
BackgroundIn Malaysia, as a result of urbanization and due to the migration of the youth from rural ...
Objective: This study sought to document the prevalence of cognitive impairment among a nationally r...
BackgroundGlobally, elderly population with impaired cognitive function, such as dementia, has been ...