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A comparative cross-cultural study of the prevalence of late life depression in low and middle income countries.
(Journal of Affective Disorders, 2016)
Current estimates of the prevalence of depression in later life mostly arise from studies carried out in Europe, North America and Asia. In this study we aimed to measure the prevalence of depression using a standardised ...
Dependence- and disability-free life expectancy across eight low- and middle-income countries: a 10/66 study
(Journal of Aging and Health, 2019-01-30)
The objective of this study was to estimate healthy life expectancies in eight low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), using two indicators: disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) and dependence-free life expectancy ...
The association between, depression, anxiety, and mortality in older people across eight low‐ and middle‐income countries: Results from the 10/66 cohort study
(wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/gps, 2019-09-15)
Objectives: Depression and anxiety are common mental disorders in later life. Few
population‐based studies have investigated their potential impacts on mortality in
low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). The aim of ...
Leg length, skull circumference, and the incidence of dementia in Latin America and China: a 10/66 population-based cohort study
(PLOS ONE, 2018-04-18)
Adult leg length is influenced by nutrition in the first few years of life. Adult head circumference
is an indicator of brain growth. Cross-sectional studies indicate inverse associations
with dementia risk, but there ...
Neighbourhood environment and dementia in older people from high-, middle- and low-income countries: results from two population-based cohort
(BMC Public Health, 2020)
A growing number of studies have explored how features of the neighbourhood environment can
be related to cognitive health in later life. Yet few have focused on low- and middle-income countries and
compared the results ...
The association between common physical impairments and dementia in low and middle income countries, and, among people with dementia, their association with cognitive function and disability. A 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based study
(International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2011-03)
Chronic physical comorbidity is common in dementia. However, there is an absence of evidence to support good practice guidelines for attention to these problems. We aimed to study the extent of this comorbidity and its ...
The prevalence and correlates of frailty in urban and rural populations in Latin America, China, and India: A 10/66 population-based survey
(Elsevier Ltd., 2018)
There have been few cross-national studies of the prevalence of the frailty phenotype conducted among low or middle income countries. We aimed to study the variation in prevalence and correlates of frailty in rural and ...
Loneliness among older adults in Latin America, China, and India: prevalence, correlates and association with mortality
(International Journal of Public Health, 2021-03)
This study was designed to explore prevalence and correlates of selfreported
loneliness and to investigate whether loneliness predicts mortality among
older adults (aged 65 or above) in Latin America, China and India.
The ...
Intrinsic capacity and its associations with incident dependence and mortality in 10/66 Dementia Research Group studies in Latin America, India, and China: A population-based cohort study
(Plos Medicine, 2021)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reframed health and healthcare for older people
around achieving the goal of healthy ageing. The recent WHO Integrated Care for Older
People (ICOPE) guidelines focus on maintaining ...