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Review
. 2019 Jan;54(1):1-10.
doi: 10.1007/s00127-018-1626-7. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

A review of the 10/66 dementia research group

A Matthew Prina  1 , Rosie Mayston  2 , Yu-Tzu Wu  2 , Martin Prince  2
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Review

A review of the 10/66 dementia research group

A Matthew Prina et al. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

Background: In this review we discuss how the study of dementia epidemiology in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) has changed in the last 20 years, and specifically to review the evidence created by the 10/66 Dementia Research Group (DRG) and discuss future directions for research.

Methods: We identified and collated all the papers related to the 10/66 Dementia Research Group, including papers from groups who adopted the 10/66 methodology, that have been published in peer-reviewed journals.

Results: Over 200 papers including data from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean were identified by this review. Many of the findings revolved around the epidemiology of dementia, mental health and non-communicable diseases, including the cross-cultural development and validation of measurement tools of cognition and functioning, need for care, care arrangements and mental health. Social ageing, care dependence and caregiver interventions were also topics that the group had published on.

Discussion: A body of evidence has been generated that has challenged the view, prevalent when the group started, that dementia is comparatively rare in LMICs. The experience of the 10/66 DRG has shown that descriptive epidemiological research can be important and impactful, where few data exist. Monitoring population trends in the prevalence and incidence of dementia may be our best chance to confirm hypotheses regarding modifiable risk factors of dementia.

Keywords: Ageing; Dementia; Epidemiology; LMIC; Mental health.

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All authors have no conflict of interest.

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Number of 10/66 related papers by year of publication
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Geographical distribution of 10/66 publications
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Standardised dementia prevalence across the 10/66 sites. **Standardised for age, sex and education [15]
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