Trends in Prevalence and Mortality of Dementia in Elderly Hong Kong Population: Projections, Disease Burden, and Implications for Long-Term Care

Background. We describe the trends in prevalence and mortality of dementia among older people in Hong Kong over time. Projections of the number of older people with dementia through 2039 and estimation of the disease burden are also included. Methods. Prevalence data were extracted from previous stu...

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Autores principales: Yu, Ruby, Chau, Pui Hing, McGhee, Sarah M., Cheung, Wai Ling, Chan, Kam Che, Cheung, Sai Hei, Woo, Jean
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3477575/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23097740
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/406852

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3477575/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23097740
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/406852

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