Profile of dementia in rural area of indonesia

Andika Hilman Pramudita; P. Aditya Putra; Siti Ermawati; A. Emildha Dwi; J. A’La Illiyine; Farida Zahira; Kartika Wensdi R; Nurul Hafizah; S. Vivi Permata; N. P. Qurrota Ayuni; Jovian P. Swatan; Edi Nurcahyo; Azimatul Karimah; Margarita M. Maramis

Profile of dementia in rural area of indonesia

Andika Hilman Pramudita, P. Aditya Putra, Siti Ermawati, A. Emildha Dwi, J. A’La Illiyine, Farida Zahira, Kartika Wensdi R, Nurul Hafizah, S. Vivi Permata, N. P. Qurrota Ayuni, Jovian P. Swatan, Edi Nurcahyo, Azimatul Karimah, Margarita M. Maramis

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Abstract

Introduction: Dementia is the ability degradation of remembering and thinking that interrupts one’s daily activity, which will be an additional burden to the elderly. The purpose of this study was to find out the profile of dementia in elderly. Methods: This was an observational descriptive cross-sectional study. The data were obtained using Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) questionnaire. Results: The respondents were dominated by females (54%), elderly who had caregiver (86%), nonsmokers (60%), people who did not complete elementary school (36%), and people who were already married (66%). Most elderly were categorized as without dementia (62%). Among people who were identified as having dementia, 22% had mild dementia. Conclusion: The most common grade among elderly in rural area who visited the Geriatric Healthcare Center is mild dementia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1851-1855
Number of pages	5
Journal	EurAsian Journal of BioSciences
Volume	14
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2020

Keywords

Dementia
MMSE
Rural

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