AUTHOR=Ong Paulus Anam , Annisafitrie Febby Rosa , Purnamasari Novita , Calista Chandra , Sagita Noveline , Sofiatin Yulia , Dikot Yustiani 

TITLE=Dementia Prevalence, Comorbidities, and Lifestyle Among Jatinangor Elders

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.643480

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2021.643480

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Introduction:</bold> Research on dementia prevalence and the potentially related risk factors from Indonesia is scarce. We sought to identify the prevalence of dementia, health risk factors, and lifestyle in Jatinangor elders.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> A total of 686 participants completed questionnaires on lifestyle, health risk factors, and cognitive and functional tests from September 2013 to December 2013. We determined the prevalence of dementia; and the associations between health, leisure activities, dietary pattern, and dementia were analyzed using logistic regression.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> The prevalence of dementia was 29.15%. The risk factors differed between age groups. Those aged 60–74 years and who have a lower education level, lower occupational attainment, and less active intellectual and recreational activities were associated with higher dementia risk. Those aged &gt; 75 years living in a rural area and who take less fruit were associated with a higher risk of dementia.</p><p><bold>Conclusions:</bold> The prevalence of dementia in Jatinangor is high. The identified modifiable risk factors are a potential target for intervention and valuable for designing public health policies.</p>