Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byPamela Copeland Modified over 9 years ago
1
Canadian Study of Health and Aging The Prevalence of Dementia 1991 Baseline Study
2
Canadian Study of Health and Aging 1000 kms. CSHA Study Centres
3
Canadian Study of Health and Aging Prevalence of Dementia Canada 1991-92 Rate per 1,000 Source: Can Med Assoc J 1994;150:899-913
4
Canadian Study of Health and Aging Estimated Numbers of Canadians, 65+, with Dementia, 1991 Source: Can Med Assoc J 1994;150:899-913
5
Canadian Study of Health and Aging Prevalence of Cognitive Disorder by severity and gender (Canada, 1991) Cognitively Cognitively impaired; Dementia normal not dementia Mild Mod. Severe Male %72.6 21.3 2.1 2.6 1.4 Female %77.1 13.5 2.4 3.6 3.5 M + F %75.2 16.8 2.3 3.1 2.6 Source: Lancet 1997;349:1793
6
Canadian Study of Health and Aging More on the Prevalence of Dementia Prevalence continues to rise beyond age 85; by 105 years of age almost 85% of people have dementia (Ebly et al., 1994)Prevalence continues to rise beyond age 85; by 105 years of age almost 85% of people have dementia (Ebly et al., 1994) Hogan et al. (1996) described physiologic changes as dementia progresses; these are similar for AD and vascular dementia.Hogan et al. (1996) described physiologic changes as dementia progresses; these are similar for AD and vascular dementia. About half of those with dementia live in the community and half in institutions (CSHA, 1994)About half of those with dementia live in the community and half in institutions (CSHA, 1994) For almost two-thirds of those with dementia in the community, their dementia has not been formally diagnosed (Sternberg et al., 2000)For almost two-thirds of those with dementia in the community, their dementia has not been formally diagnosed (Sternberg et al., 2000)
7
Canadian Study of Health and Aging Background: Projected Prevalence of Dementia (x 1,000) Canada, 1991 - 2031 All Dementias AD Vascular x 2 x 3 Source: CMAJ 1994; 150: 899-913
8
Canadian Study of Health and Aging The Impact of Demographic Changes on Annual Incidence of Dementia in Canada Numbers of cases 2011 2001 1991 Note: this chart assumes constant age-sex prevalence rates for dementia, and shows the impact of the growth in the elderly population on numbers of people with dementia
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.