title: Dementia research in China.
abstract: There is little information on dementia research in China in the international literature. This paper is an overview of studies on dementia conducted in China. Studies on dementia research in China were identified through a literature search, as well as through consulting Chinese psychiatrists and neurologists with expertise in the field. These studies were then reviewed. 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 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.
authors.affiliation: Dementia Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. helenchiu@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008518:Medicine, East Asian Traditional; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C050426:huperzine A