scholarly journals Ageing and dementia in developing countries — the work of the 10/66 Dementia Research Group

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Prince ◽  
Daisy Acosta
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Older People ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Demographic Ageing ◽  
China And India ◽  
Dementia Research

Demographic ageing proceeds apace in all world regions (United Nations, 2003). The proportion of older people increases as mortality falls and life expectancy increases. Population growth slows as fertility declines to replacement levels. Latin America, China and India are experiencing unprecedentedly rapid demographic ageing (Figs 1 and 2).

scholarly journals Dietary fish and meat intake and dementia in Latin America, China, and India: a 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based study

2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 392-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emiliano Albanese ◽  
Alan D Dangour ◽  
Ricardo Uauy ◽  
Daisy Acosta ◽  
Mariella Guerra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Meat Intake ◽  
China And India ◽  
Dietary Fish ◽  
Dementia Research ◽  
Group Population

scholarly journals Dementia in Developing Countries

2001 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Prince
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Normal Part ◽  
Social Welfare Services ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Dementia Research

The 10/66 Dementia Research Group (2000a) has drawn attention to the uneven distribution of research evidence worldwide; although two thirds (66%) of all persons with dementia live in developing countries, 10% or less of population-based research has been conducted in those regions. The study by Vas and colleagues on dementia in Mumbai, India, published in this issue of International Psychogeriatrics is therefore most welcome. Dementia has a very low profile in most developing countries. Families often view it as a normal part of aging, and few seek help despite experiencing significant strain (Pate1 & Prince, 2001; Shaji et al., in press). Unsurprisingly therefore it is accorded a low priority by policymakers in the developing world, and there is little sign of attention being given to the development of more responsive health care or social welfare services. Population-based research, well disseminated, can play an important role in increasing awareness at all levels of society.

scholarly journals Associations between Depression, Depressive Symptoms, and Incidence of Dementia in Latin America: A 10/66 Dementia Research Group Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 433-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Johansson ◽  
Mariella Guerra ◽  
Martin Prince ◽  
Helena Hörder ◽  
Hanna Falk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Dementia Research ◽  
Incidence Of Dementia

Alzheimer Disease International's 10/66 Dementia Research Group—One model for action research in developing countries

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Prince ◽  
Nori Graham ◽  
Henry Brodaty ◽  
Elizabeth Rimmer ◽  
Mathew Varghese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Alzheimer Disease ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Dementia Research

Life Satisfaction and Basic Needs among Elderly People in Pakistan: Evidence from the PSES Data

2012 ◽  
Vol 51 (4II) ◽  
pp. 519-541
Author(s):  
Rizwan Ul Haq Rizwan Ul Haq
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Demographic Transition ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Dependency Ratio ◽  
Age Dependency ◽  
Age Dependency Ratio ◽  
Burden Of Diseases

As an outcome of demographic transition the composition of the world’s population has changed. In turn percent share of population above 60 years of age will be doubled from 11 percent in 2010 to 22 percent in 2050 worldwide [United Nations (2011)]. Those countries which encountered demographic transition early are now facing the problem of ageing societies. In developing countries, demographic transition started late, and they have not yet encountered the problem of a large proportion of elderly in the population. However, in the coming years with the high proportion of elderly, these countries will also have to face the problems with their poor economic situation and burden of diseases. Therefore it will be a difficult task for developing countries to combat the problem of the large proportion of elderly in the population in the coming years if concrete steps have not been taken at this time. Pakistan, where demographic transition started in the 90’s, has almost six percent (more than nine million) of the population above 60 years of age in the year 2005, and it will rise to 16.5 percent (48 million) in the year 2050. If we look at the ageing index, which is the number of persons 60 years of age or above per hundred persons below 15 years of age, the value was 15.9 in 2005. It will rise to 29 in 2025 and further to 75.5 in the year 2050 due to decline in fertility and steady increase in life expectancy. The old-age dependency ratio has also increased from seven in 2005 to nine in 2025 and will reach 16 in the year 2050 [UN (2006)].

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