JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
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JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Oct 2021
Dementia in 50 Years and Older Patients from the Psychiatry Out Patient Department of a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Dementia is a chronic and progressive syndrome due to disease of brain. Alzhemeir's disease is the most common cause of dementia. There are very few studies regarding prevalence of dementia in Nepal. The objective of this study is to find the prevalence of dementia in 50 years and older patients from the psychiatry out patient department of a tertiary care center. ⋯ This study concludes that the prevalence of dementia in 50 years and older patients is similar in comparison to other studies done in similar settings.