dc.contributor.author | Kosmidis, Mary H. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Vlachos, George S. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Anastasiou, Costas A. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Yannakoulia, Mary | en |
dc.contributor.author | Dardiotis, Efthimios | en |
dc.contributor.author | Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios | en |
dc.contributor.author | Sakka, Paraskevi | en |
dc.contributor.author | Ntanasi, Eva | en |
dc.contributor.author | Scarmeas, Nikolaos | en |
dc.creator | Kosmidis, Mary H. | en |
dc.creator | Vlachos, George S. | en |
dc.creator | Anastasiou, Costas A. | en |
dc.creator | Yannakoulia, Mary | en |
dc.creator | Dardiotis, Efthimios | en |
dc.creator | Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios | en |
dc.creator | Sakka, Paraskevi | en |
dc.creator | Ntanasi, Eva | en |
dc.creator | Scarmeas, Nikolaos | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-23T14:38:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-02-23T14:38:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1546-4156 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://gnosis.library.ucy.ac.cy/handle/7/64152 | |
dc.description.abstract | INTRODUCTION: Study of the epidemiology of dementia to gain insight into putative predisposing and prophylactic factors is the first step toward establishing effective preventive and therapeutic strategies for this ever-growing public health problem. Relevant data in Greece are scattered and outdated. METHODS: We investigated dementia prevalence as part of a population-representative epidemiological study [Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Aging and Diet (HELIAD)] in 2 Greek regions. RESULTS: Our sample comprised 1792 adults 65 years of age or older, who received a full neurological and neuropsychological evaluation that led to a consensus diagnosis. The overall prevalence of dementia was 5.0%, with 75.3% of the cases attributed to Alzheimer disease. Dementia odds were 15.8% higher for every year of advancing age and 9.4% lower for every additional year of education. Carrying at least 1 APOE-ε4 allele doubled the risk of dementia, whereas sex did not exert a statistically significant effect. CONCLUSIONS: Our results are consistent with previous research in Southern European countries | en |
dc.description.abstract | dementia prevalence in Greece is in the lower range of what has been reported globally. | en |
dc.language.iso | eng | en |
dc.source | Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders | en |
dc.source.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29528855 | |
dc.title | Dementia Prevalence in Greece: The Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Aging and Diet (HELIAD) | en |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1097/WAD.0000000000000249 | |
dc.description.volume | 32 | |
dc.description.issue | 3 | |
dc.description.startingpage | 232 | |
dc.description.endingpage | 239 | |
dc.author.faculty | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.author.department | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.type.uhtype | Article | en |
dc.source.abbreviation | Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord | en |
dc.contributor.orcid | Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios [0000-0001-5386-4273] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Dardiotis, Efthimios [0000-0003-2957-641X] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Anastasiou, Costas A. [0000-0002-3536-3034] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Yannakoulia, Mary [0000-0003-2171-7337] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Kosmidis, Mary H. [0000-0001-8790-1220] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Scarmeas, Nikolaos [0000-0001-6453-8908] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Ntanasi, Eva [0000-0001-9311-0994] | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0001-5386-4273 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0003-2957-641X | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0002-3536-3034 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0003-2171-7337 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0001-8790-1220 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0001-6453-8908 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0001-9311-0994 | |