Dementia among Elderly Melanau: A Community Survey of an
Indigenous People in East Malaysia

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Dementia among Elderly Melanau: A Community Survey of an Indigenous People in East Malaysia

Background: Prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia among indigenous population were noted by previous studies to be exceptionally high at 66.7% and 32.2, respectively. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dementia and identify the associated risk factors among elder...

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Main Authors:	Pu'un, Bawih Inu, Othman, Zahiruddin, Drahman, Ismail
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation 2014
Subjects:	RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/44698/ http://eprints.usm.my/44698/1/Dementia%20among%20Elderly%20Melanau%20%282014%29.pdf

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