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| Dementia research in China | | Author(s) | Helen F K Chiu, Mingyuan Zhang |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 15, no 10, October 2000 |
| Pages | pp 947-953 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Literature reviews ; China. |
| Annotation | There is little information on dementia research in China. This paper is an overview of studies on dementia conducted in China, identified through a literature search as well as through consulting Chinese psychiatrists and neurologists with expertise in the field. Epidemiological studies on dementia in China find the rates of dementia at the lower end of rates in Caucasians. There seems to be regional variation in the ratio of vascular dementia to Alzheimer's disease (AD) in China. In addition to epidemiological studies, there are studies on the genetics, psychopathology, neurophysiology and drug treatment in dementia. There is much research activity in China in the field of dementia, and further cross-cultural studies are useful to examine the cultural differences in various areas of dementia research. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001107219 A |
| Classmark | EA: 64A: 7DC |
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