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Prevalence of Dementia in Institutional Care

The CFAS study collected information on place of residence for the 13,004 participants interviewed in 1991-3.  Most individuals were living in their own homes (Table 1) with only 571 (4.4%) living in residential or nursing homes.

Table 1           Type of accommodation by sex     

 

TOTAL

MEN

WOMEN

Own home

11424 (87.9%)

4722 (91.6%)

6702 (85.4%)

Warden Controlled

953 (7.3%)

293 (5.7%)

660 (8.4%)

Residential Total
(Council Residential home
Private Residential Home
Private nursing home

571 (4.4%)
170

212

189

129 (2.5%)
42

48

39

442 (5.6%)
128

164

150)

Long-stay hospital

22

6

16

Not established

5

1

1

Missing

29 (0.2%)

6 (0.1%)

23 (0.3%)

Total

13004

5157

7847

The standardised prevalence of dementia in residential and nursing homes was found to be 62% (95% CI 52-71) – including cases of dementia where there was a main diagnosis of depression or anxiety.  The prevalence was slightly higher in women than in men, with no increase by age. There was no significant difference in prevalence of dementia between the types of home. 

326 of the 571 individuals living in institutions had a diagnosis of dementia. These 326 people accounted for 34% (95% CI 30-39) of all individuals with dementia aged greater than 65 years identified by CFAS.

Reference

Prevalence of dementia in institutional care
Matthews FE, Dening T, MRC CFAS. Lancet 2002;360: 225-26

 

  
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