Prevalence of dementia and quality of life of caregivers of people living with dementia in M alaysia
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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 < 0.001). Multivariable linear regression analysis on the subpopulation of PLwD showed that inability to carry out activities of daily living among PLwD (P = 0.014) and low to fair social support for the caregivers (P < 0.001) were negatively associated with QoL of caregivers of PLwD. CONCLUSIONS: The high prevalence of dementia among older adults in Malaysia emphasizes the need for affirmative action in Malaysia. The functional capacity of the PLwD and social support determines the QoL of caregivers of PLwD in Malaysia. Thus, the community as a whole needs to provide support to PLwD and their caregivers. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 16-20.
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Illness severity and presence of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia are known predictors for caregiver burden and depressive and anxiety symptoms.
“Illness severity and presence of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are known predictors for caregiver burden and depressive and anxiety symptoms [25,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48].”
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- Authors
- Ganapathy, S. S., Sooryanarayana, R., Ahmad, N. A., Jamaluddin, R., Abd Razak, M. A., Tan, M. P., Mohd Sidik, S., Mohamad Zahir, S., Sandanasamy, K. S., & Ibrahim, N.
- Affiliations
- Ministry of Health (MY)
- Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health Ministry of Health Malaysia Selangor Malaysia
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Department of Psychiatry Universiti Putra Serdang Malaysia
- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar Ministry of Health Malaysia Seremban Malaysia
- Corresponding author
- Ganapathy, Shubash S
- Venue
- Geriatrics & Gerontology International
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2020-12
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- S2
- Pages
- 16-20
- ISSN
- 1444-1586 (ISSN-L)
- 1447-0594
- OpenAlex
- W3114801165
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2
- FWCI
- 2.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (NMRR‐17‐2655‐39047)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
- Keywords
- dementia prevalence, older adults with dementia, family caregivers, caregiver quality of life, social support, activities of daily living, functional capacity, gender differences, urban-rural differences, educational attainment, Malaysia
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Dementia, Female, Humans, Malaysia, Male, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Prevalence, Caregivers
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