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. 2008 Apr;11(2):106-8.
doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.41878.

Prevalence of dementia among Kashmiri migrants

Sunil Raina, Sushil Razdan, Kamal K Pandita, Sujeet Raina

Prevalence of dementia among Kashmiri migrants

Sunil Raina et al. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2008 Apr.

Abstract

Background: Neurological diseases are common disorders resulting in the loss of productive life and disability. Dementia is becoming a major public health problem in the developing world also.

Aim: To ascertain the prevalence of dementia among Kashmiri Pandit population aged 60 years and above.

Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among the elderly population of the Kashmiris living in a migrant camp. We developed and used a Kashmiri version of the Mini-Mental State Examination as the test instrument, and a score below 24 was considered indicative of dementia. A functional ability questionnaire was also administered to the subjects. A neurologist carried out the examinations.

Results: A sample comprising 200 subjects (95 males and 105 females) were evaluated. The prevalence of dementia is 6.5% among the Kashmiri Pandit population aged 60 years and above, which is higher than that reported from other parts of India.

Keywords: Dementia; Kashmiri migrants; prevalence.

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