Prevalence of dementia and quality of life of caregivers of people living with dementia in Malaysia

Ganapathy SS 1 , Sooryanarayana R 1 , Ahmad NA 1 , Jamaluddin R 1 , Abd Razak MA 1 , Tan MP 2 Show all authors , Mohd Sidik S 3 , Mohamad Zahir S 4 , Sandanasamy KS 5 , Ibrahim N 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Psychiatry, Universiti Putra, Serdang, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seremban, Malaysia
  • 5 Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia
Geriatr Gerontol Int, 2020 Dec;20 Suppl 2:16-20.
PMID: 33370858 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14031

Abstract

AIM: Dementia is the major cause of disability among older persons and leading physical and psychological sequelae for both the person living with dementia (PLwD) and their caregivers. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dementia in Malaysia and identify the factors influencing quality of life (QoL) of caregivers of PLwD.

METHODS: A nationwide survey was conducted among individuals aged ≥60 years. Cognition was assessed with the Identification and Intervention for Dementia in Elderly Africans (IDEA) tool. QoL of older caregivers was assessed using the Control, Autonomy, Self-Realization and Pleasure (CASP-19) questionnaire.

RESULTS: The prevalence of dementia among older adults aged ≥60 years in Malaysia was found to be 8.5%. The prevalence was found to be higher among females, those with no formal education and those in rural areas in Malaysia. The mean QoL of family caregivers of PLwD was significantly lower than the caregivers of older adults without dementia were (P 

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