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Is the diagnosis of dementia stable over time among elderly immigrant Gujaratis in the United Kingdom (Leicester)?
Author(s)Ajit Shah, James Lindesay, Carol Jagger
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 13, no 7, July 1998
Pagespp 440-444
KeywordsDementia ; Diagnosis ; Asian people ; Screening ; Longitudinal surveys ; Leicester.
AnnotationOlder Gujarati subjects, with a diagnosis of dementia ascertained during an epidemiological field study in Leicester, were re-examined at a median follow-up interval of 27 months, to establish stability of the original diagnosis and cognitive decline. Seven of eleven of the original subjects were alive at follow-up, and they were re-examined by a Gujarati psychiatrist. The diagnosis of dementia was reconfirmed in six of the seven, with concomitant cognitive decline on the CAMDEX dementia severity index. Informant history in three of the four deceased subjects provided evidence of cognitive decline between the original interview and death. Thus, diagnosis of dementia in older Gujaratis was stable at follow-up with concurrent evidence of decline. This also provided further support for the validity and performance of Gujarati MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination) in the original study. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-980810002 A
ClassmarkEA: LK7: TKK: 3V: 3J: 8LEE

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