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Characteristics of Alzheimer's disease among patients in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Beijing.

Authors :
Yang YH
Wang H
Lam L
Chan WC
Yu X
Li T
Wang WF
Chiu PY
Lin YT
Hu CJ
Fuh JL
Morris JC
Source :
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD [J Alzheimers Dis] 2014; Vol. 42 (1), pp. 193-200.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

In order to obtain data from patients with Alzheimer's disease dementia and their informants in a uniform manner and to foster further research among the Chinese and other races, we have conducted an international study to recruit patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Beijing. The Uniform Data Set was translated into Chinese and administrated to AD patients and their informants. A total of 1,107 AD dementia patients were recruited, including 691 from Taiwan, 244 from Beijing, and 172 from Hong Kong. There were differences in the AD patients: gender (p = 0.099), education (p < 0.001), age (p < 0.001), and handedness (p = 0.007). For informants, age (p = 0.679), gender (p = 0.117), education (p < 0.001), and living together or not (p < 0.001) differed in the three samples. Although three areas across the Taiwan Strait are ethnic Chinese, the clinical picture for patients and informants are very different. Further study is needed to clarify the significance of clinical characteristics in Chinese societies.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1875-8908
Volume :
42
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24840566
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-140174