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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Année : 2012

Factors associated with dementia among elderly people living in two cities in Central Africa: the EDAC multicenter study.

Maëlenn Guerchet
Alain Maxime Mouanga
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Pascal M'Belesso
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André Tabo
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Bébène Ndamba-Bandzouzi
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Moussiliou Noël Paraïso
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Dismand Stephan Houinato
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Jean-François Dartigues
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Résumé

Risk factors for dementia in American and European countries have been well investigated. However, little research has been carried out in sub-Saharan Africa, where life events as well as environmental, socio-economic, and modifiable risk factors (i.e., cardiovascular risk factors) may differ. Two cross-sectional surveys were conducted in representative samples of the older general population living in Bangui (Central African Republic) and Brazzaville (Congo). Dementia was defined according to the DSM-IV criteria. Multivariate regression analyses were performed in order to identify independent factors associated with dementia. Among the 977 elderly Africans included in this analysis, 75 (7.6%) were diagnosed as having dementia. Increasing age, female gender, hypertension, a body mass index <18.5 kg/m2, depressive symptoms, and the lack of a primary education were significantly associated with dementia. Among life events, the death of one parent during childhood and recently having moved house were also associated with dementia. Beyond the usual risk factors for dementia, this study highlights the role of stressful events in low-income countries. Factors associated with dementia in African countries seem different from established factors in high-income countries and require further investigation.
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hal-00933435 , version 1 (07-01-2022)

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Maëlenn Guerchet, Alain Maxime Mouanga, Pascal M'Belesso, André Tabo, Bébène Ndamba-Bandzouzi, et al.. Factors associated with dementia among elderly people living in two cities in Central Africa: the EDAC multicenter study.. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2012, 29 (1), pp.15-24. ⟨10.3233/JAD-2011-111364⟩. ⟨hal-00933435⟩
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