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dc.contributor.authorIsmail, Amal A.-
dc.contributor.authorAlghasham, Nada S.-
dc.contributor.authorAlsukhaiber, Rawan E.-
dc.contributor.authorAlnowiasser, Fatimah M.-
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-28T02:48:13Z-
dc.date.available2024-10-28T02:48:13Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.issn1658-3612-
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6787-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The screening of dementia among geriatrics is necessary to identify probable cases, confirm diagnosis, institute treatment, and plan for future family caregiving strategies. This study aimed to screen the incidence of dementia among geriatric patients using the informantbased Alzheimer’s disease eight-item tool for dementia (AD8) in a KSA region. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among geriatric patients in the KSA region at selected hospitals from December 2019 to March 2020. The caregivers of 100 geriatric patients were interviewed using the AD8. Results: Among the 100 patients, 43% were 65e75 years old, 52% were men, and 48% were women, mean age was (78) for both genders. Diabetes mellitus was the most reported chronic illness, found in 68% of the patients, followed by a history of cerebrovascular disease (52%). Loss of more than four but less than half of the teeth was reported in 41% of the patients, while 10% were reported to be undergoing polypharmacy. Dementia was diagnosed in 74% of patients and had a statistically significant association with a history of stroke (p < 0.001), number of teeth lost (p ¼ 0.02), and number of drugs administered (p ¼ 0.006). A binary logistic regression model fitted to predict dementia based on the effect of a stroke history, number of missing teeth, and number of drugs administered showed that patients with stroke were 1.43 (95% CI 1.4e4.2) times likely to develop dementia than those with no history of stroke. Conclusion: Cases of dementia are frequent among geriatric patients in the Qassim region of KSA. A dementia positive screening is correlated with a history of stroke, number of lost teeth, polypharmacy, and age. Stroke prevention and early treatment can potentially reduce the likelihood of dementia occurrence.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesOriginal Article;191-197-
dc.subjectAD8en_US
dc.subjectDementiaen_US
dc.subjectGeriatricsen_US
dc.subjectKSAen_US
dc.subjectQassimen_US
dc.subjectScreeningen_US
dc.titleDementia screening of geriatric patients by implementing an informantbased Alzheimer’s disease eight-item tool in KSAen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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