Latest papers published

Here below we list our recently published papers. The 10/66 DRG is committed to an Open Access policy. Do please click on the links below to get to the free, full-text pdf via PubMed.

• OCTOBER 2008 The prevalence, correlates and impact of dementia in Cuba. A 10/66 group population-based survey.

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  Dementia in Cuba

• AUGUST 2008 Ageing and dementia in low and middle income countries-Using research to engage with public and policy makers.

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  Research to Engage with Policy Makers

• JUNE 2008 The criterion for dementia implicit in DSM-IV is widely used in research but not fully operationalised. The 10/66 Dementia Research Group sought to do this using assessments from their one phase dementia diagnostic research interview, and to validate the resulting algorithm in a population-based study in Cuba. The clinician diagnoses agreed better with 10/66 dementia diagnosis than with the more conservative computerized DSM-IV algorithm. The DSM-IV algorithm was particularly likely to miss less severe dementia cases.

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  Validation of the 1066 & DSM diagnostic algorithms

• JULY 2008 Recently published findings from the 10/66 Dementia Research Group suggest that previous estimates of levels of dementia in the developing world may have substantially underestimated the problem. Recent estimates had suggested that over 24 million people live with dementia worldwide, with 4.6 million new cases every year. However, a number of studies have suggested that the prevalence of dementia in the developing world is between a quarter and a fifth of that typically recorded in developed countries. The new research was announced at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Chicago and published in the journal The Lancet in July. The study suggests that levels of dementia in the developing world may be much closer to those in the developed world.

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  Prevalence of Dementia in Latin America, China and India - the Lancet

• AUGUST 2008 Demographic ageing, and the health transition will soon lead to large increases in the number of dependent older people in low and middle income countries. Data from the 10/66 study carried out in Dominican Republic shows that dependency among older people is nearly as prevalent as in developed western settings. Non-communicable diseases, particularly dementia are the main contributing factors. Attention needs to be directed towards the development of age-appropriate healthcare, a long-term care policy, and mechanisms for ensuring the social protection of older persons.

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  Epidemiology of Dependency in Dominican Republic