Prevalence and influencing factors of dementia in the elderly iranian population: a cross-sectional study
This large-scale study reveals a substantial burden of dementia in the studied Iranian provinces. The identified risk factors, including female sex, advanced age, widowhood, and low education, highlight vulnerable subgroups and underscore the urgent need for targeted public health strategies focused on early detection, risk reduction, and support systems for the elderly in Iran.
Authors
- Alireza Sedighi Fard
- Gholamreza Hajati
- Hossein Khodaei
- Yousef Veisani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9131-3744)
- M Golparvar
- Farshad Sharifi
- Fatemeh Khamseh
- Masoumeh Salehi
- Esmat Karimian
Institutions
- Alzheimer's Association (US)
- Social Welfare Department (HK)
- Ilam University (IR)
- University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-025-03265-4
- Primary Topic
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00