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The 10/66 Dementia Research Group's fully operationalised DSM-IV dementia computerized diagnostic algorithm, compared with the 0/66 dementia algorithm and a clinician diagnosis: a population validation study
(BMC Public Health, 2008-06-24)
Background: The criterion for dementia implicit in DSM-IV is widely used in research but not fully
operationalised. The 10/66 Dementia Research Group sought to do this using assessments from
their one phase dementia ...
Cuba’s cardiovascular risk factors: international comparison of levels and education gradients
(PLOS ONE, 2021-03)
Cuba’s life expectancy at 79 is third highest in Latin America. Many attribute this to social investments in health and education, but comparative research is sparse, thus we compare Cuba with neighboring Dominican Republic, ...
Prevalence, distribution, and impact of mild cognitive impairment in Latin America, China, and India: a 10/66 population-based study.
(PLoS Medicine | www.plosmedicine.org, 2012-02)
Rapid demographic ageing is a growing public health issue in many low- and middle-income countries
(LAMICs). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a construct frequently used to define groups of people who may be at risk ...
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 ...
Prediction of dementia risk in low-income and middleincome countries (the 10/66 Study): an independent external validation of existing models
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020-04)
To date, dementia prediction models have been exclusively developed and tested in high-income countries
(HICs). However, most people with dementia live in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), where
dementia ...
Mortality Rates and Mortality Risk Factors in Older Adults with Dementia from Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The 10/66 Dementia Research Group Population-Based Cohort Study
(Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 75 (2020) 581–593, 2020-03-09)
Background: Dementia is the main cause of disability in older people living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
Monitoring mortality rates and mortality risk factors in people with dementia (PwD) may contribute ...
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 ...
Prevalence of parkinsonism and Parkinson disease in urban and rural populations from Latin America: A community based study
(The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2022;7: 100136, 2021-12-10)
Age and gender specific prevalence rates for parkinsonism and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are important
to guide research, clinical practice, and public health planning; however, prevalence estimates in Latin America
(LatAm) ...
Biomarkers for dementia in Latin American countries: Gaps and opportunities
(Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2022-01-15)
Limited knowledge on dementia biomarkers in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC)
countries remains a serious barrier. Here, we reported a survey to explore the ongoing
work, needs, interests, potential barriers, and ...