Prevalence of mental disorders in the elderly in Singapore--a preliminary report.
A random sample of 1,000 subjects aged 65 or more were selected from the electoral register of 3 constituencies in Singapore. Only 612 subjects could be interviewed at a day centre or at home. The prevalence of dementia in the sample was 1.8% and functional psychiatric disorders 4.3%. In the functional psychiatric disorders, the commonest condition was depression. A review of the literature shows that the prevalence rates of dementia and functional psychiatric disorders in Singapore are low compared to other countries.
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012846:Singapore