06.02.03. Please outline the total Years lived with disability (YLDs) due to dementia and the source of these estimates | Hong Kong SAR
06.02.03. Please outline the total Years lived with disability (YLDs) due to dementia and the source of these estimates | Hong Kong SAR
20 Aug 2022
The years lost due to disability (YLDs) accounted for 99% of the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost due to dementia for people aged 60 and over in 2006. Male experienced 82,212 YLDs and female experienced 202,114 YLDs (Yu et al., 2012).
References:
Yu, R., Chau, P. H., McGhee, S. M., Cheung, W. L., Chan, K. C., Cheung, S. H., & Woo, J. (2012). Trends in prevalence and mortality of dementia in elderly Hong Kong population: projections, disease burden, and implications for long-term care. International Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/406852