A Diagnostic Study of Dementia in a London Electoral Ward

Livingston, Gillian Avril (1991) A Diagnostic Study of Dementia in a London Electoral Ward. MD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

Estimates of the prevalence rate of dementia in those aged over 65 and living in the community vary widely, from 0.5% to 6.3% for mild dementia, and from 1% to 7.4% for moderate or severe dementia. These figures have usually been obtained by screening and refer to non-specific dementia syndromes. Few studies have gone further to provide a detailed diagnostic breakdown on this cross-sectional detail, or followed patients up to obtain longditudinal data. Those that have provided further information have not provided full diagnostic profiles of unselected samples, leading to the likelihood of bias in the results.

• Item Type: Thesis (MD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Keywords: Medicine, Neurosciences
• Date of Award: 1991
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:1991-77293
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 14 Jan 2020 09:13
• Last Modified: 14 Jan 2020 09:13
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/77293