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Registry of alzheimers disease patients and other elderly patients with mental disorders (Croatia, 2003-2005)

Increase in prevalence of dementia intensifies with age. The prevalence of Alzheimer’ s disease doubles every 5 years beyond age 60. One in twelve people older than 65 has Alzheimer’ s disease, and 24% of all people aged 75 and older are affected by some form of this disease. In developed countries, namely in countries with „ old population“ (including Croatia), nearly 50% of population aged 85 and older have Alzheimer’ s disease. The futurology envisages, when it comes to gerontology, that growt in population aged 85 and beyond shall result in one in three persons being affected by Alzheimer’ s disease, so its early detection and registration for geroprophylaxis and treatment is imperative.Therefore, it is necessary to set up and maintain the Croatian Registry of Alzheimer’ s Disease Patients and Other Patients with Mental Disorders, which is a task assumed by gerontology as a public health service.

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