Dementia incidence among a cohort of lebanese older adults: first incidence estimates from the Middle East and North Africa region

Dementia incidence among a cohort of lebanese older adults: first incidence estimates from the Middle East and North Africa region

ObjectiveTo provide the first estimates of dementia incidence rates among elderly in Lebanon.MethodsThe cohort established in 2013 consisted of 470 elderly from Beirut and Mount Lebanon, who consented to be followed-up. In 2017, we reached 341 participants/informants, achieving a response rate of 72...

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Main Authors: Monique Chaaya, Sarah Assaad, Hala Darwish, Marc Haber, Rosemary Khoury, Dahlia Saab, Khalil El Asmar, Ramzi Hajjar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Dementia
Subjects:
dementia incidence
Alzheimer's disease
MENA region
incidence rates
gender differences
regional differences
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frdem.2024.1494719/full
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