Dementia and associated factors among the elderly in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study

Dementia poses a serious threat to the wellbeing of the elderly. In the context of the rapidly ageing population of Vietnam however, little is known about the prevalence of symptoms and other related factors. This study aims to detect the prevalence of cognitive symptoms of dementia in the elderly in Vietnam as well as other associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of six communes at the Northern, Central and...