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.
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Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012846:Singapore