In:
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, S. Karger AG, Vol. 24, No. 4 ( 2007), p. 307-316
Kurzfassung:
〈 i 〉 Background: 〈 /i 〉 Although mild cognitive impairment (MCI) represents a high-risk factor for developing dementia, little is known about the prevalence of MCI among patients of general practitioners (GPs). 〈 i 〉 Aims: 〈 /i 〉 Estimation of age-specific prevalence for original and modified concepts of MCI and their association with sociodemographic, medical and genetic (apoE & #917;4 genotype) factors among patients of GPs. 〈 i 〉 Methods: 〈 /i 〉 A GP practice sample of 3,327 individuals aged 75+ was assessed by structured clinical interviews. 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 Prevalence was 15.4% (95% CI = 14.1–16.6) for original and 25.2% (95% CI = 23.7–26.7) for modified MCI. Rates increased significantly with older age. Positive associations were found for apoE & #917;4 allele, vascular diseases and depressive symptoms. 〈 i 〉 Conclusion: 〈 /i 〉 MCI is frequent in elderly patients of GPs. GPs have a key position in secondary prevention and care of incipient cognitive deterioration up to the diagnosis of dementia.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1420-8008
,
1421-9824
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
S. Karger AG
Publikationsdatum:
2007
ZDB Id:
1482186-2
