Demographic Pattern of Alzheimer’s Disease in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Niloy Ranjan Roy Indoor Medical Officer, Dept. of Neurology, DMCH, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Rezaul Karim Khan Ex. Chairman, Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Bahadur Ali Miah Associate Professor, Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Rafiqul Islam Chairman, Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Bipasha Majumder MO, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, DMCH, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Saumitra Das Biochemist, Dept. of Biochemistry, Cumilla Medical College, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Kafil Uddin Resident (Phase- B), Dept. of Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Azizul Haque Medical officer. UHC, Nandigram, Bogura, Bangladesh
  • Imran Sarker Assistant Professor(CC), Dept. of Clinical Neurology, NINS&H, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v35i1.57619

Keywords:

Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Demographic characteristics

Abstract

Background: AD is the most common cause of dementia in elderly which causes economic burden for the affected individual, caregivers and society. The objective of this study was to see demographic characteristics among AD patients and it will provide magnitude of the problem and planning of health programme for prevention of disease.

Methods: This observational analytical study was carried out in the Neurology ward, OPD and Dementia clinic of BSMMU, Dhaka from May’ 15 to February’ 17. A total of 45 patients were recruited as study population after satisfying all the criteria for enrollment.

Results: A total of 27 male and 18 female with mean age of 69.20 ± 11.16 years, constituted as cases.

Conclusion: The occurrence of AD found more after the age of 65 years. The present study found that lower educational level is associated with more chance of getting AD. Higher rate of Alzheimer’s disease was found in older man than women.

Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2019; Vol. 35 (1): 10-13

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Published

2019-01-31

How to Cite

Roy, N. R. ., Karim Khan, M. R. ., Ali Miah, M. B. ., Islam, M. R. ., Majumder, B. ., Das, S., Uddin, M. K. ., Haque, M. A. ., & Sarker, I. . (2019). Demographic Pattern of Alzheimer’s Disease in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience, 35(1), 10–13. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v35i1.57619

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Original Articles