Prevalence of dementia in Singapore: Changes across a decade.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The study aimed to assess changes in the prevalence of dementia in Singapore over the past decade.

Methods

The Well-being of the Singapore Elderly (WiSE) 2023 and the WiSE 2013 studies were comprehensive, single-phase, cross-sectional surveys conducted among older adults aged ≥60 years in Singapore. WiSE 2023 included 2010 older adults and 1798 informants, whereas WiSE 2013 comprised 2565 older adults and 2421 informants.

Results

The weighted prevalence of dementia based on the 10/66 Diagnostic Research Group (DRG) criteria was 8.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 7.3-10.7) in the WiSE 2023 study compared to 10% in the WiSE 2013 study (95% CI: 8.7-11.5). The proportion of those with undiagnosed dementia decreased significantly from 70.6% in WiSE 2013 to 51

SUBMITTER: Subramaniam M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11848337 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature