title: Prevalence of dementia among elderly people living in Cotonou, an urban area of Benin (West Africa).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The population of Benin is, like those of most developing countries, aging; dementia is therefore a major concern. Our goal was to estimate the prevalence of dementia in an elderly population living in urban Benin.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a cross-sectional community-based study, people aged 65 years and above were screened using the Community Screening Interview for Dementia and the Five-Word Test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of dementia was 3.7% (95% CI 2.6-4.8) overall. The figure increased with age and was higher among women than men.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dementia was slightly more prevalent than previously reported in a rural area of Benin, but the rate was similar to that recorded in other cities in developing countries.
authors.affiliation: Université de Limoges, IFR 145 GEIST, Institut d'Epidémiologie Neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale, EA 3174 NeuroEpidémiologie Tropicale et Comparée, Limoges, France.
authors.forename: Moussiliou N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Paraïso
authors.forename: Maëlenn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guerchet
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saizonou
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cowppli-Bony
authors.forename: Alain M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mouanga
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nubukpo
authors.forename: Pierre-Marie
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Preux
authors.forename: Dismand S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Houinato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001541:Benin / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data