Early presentations of dementia in a diverse population.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Improved recognition of non-cognitive presentations of dementia could reduce inequalities in dementia diagnosis, particularly if sociocultural factors influence help-seeking for cognitive symptoms.

Methods

We conducted a nested case-control study using electronic healthcare records from primary care practices in East London, United Kingdom, to assess associations between prediagnostic presentations to primary care and subsequent dementia diagnosis.

Results

We included 4137 individuals with a dementia diagnosis and 15,754 controls in the matched analysis. In addition to memory difficulties, a range of symptoms were more common in the decade before diagnosis, including depression, anxiety, use of antipsychotics, insomnia, constipation, incontinence, hypoten

SUBMITTER: Zabihi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863067 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature