Rhiannon George-Carey
Biographic Data
| ID | 9021589 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rhiannon George-Carey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rhiannon |
| FAMILY NAME | George-Carey |
| SIGNATURE | GEORGE-CAREY R |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
An estimate of the prevalence of dementia in Africa
BACKGROUND: The burden of non-communicable diseases is growing, particularly in developing countries. The greatest economic burden is due to dementia, the prevalence of which is rising with increasing longevity. In Africa, where the rate of increase of elderly persons is the fastest in the world, dementia is normally dismissed as a part of normal ageing. The lack of awareness means that many patients are suffering undiagnosed. This review aims to…
An estimate of the prevalence of epilepsy in Sub–Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is a leading serious neurological condition worldwide and has particularly significant physical, economic and social consequences in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of epilepsy prevalence in this region and how this varies by age and sex so as to inform understanding of the disease characteristics as well as the development of infrastructure, services and policies. METHODS: A parallel sy…
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An estimate of the prevalence of dementia in Africa
BACKGROUND: The burden of non-communicable diseases is growing, particularly in developing countries. The greatest economic burden is due to dementia, the prevalence of which is rising with increasing longevity. In Africa, where the rate of increase of elderly persons is the fastest in the world, dementia is normally dismissed as a part of normal ageing. The lack of awareness means that many patients are suffering undiagnosed. This review aims to…
An estimate of the prevalence of epilepsy in Sub–Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is a leading serious neurological condition worldwide and has particularly significant physical, economic and social consequences in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of epilepsy prevalence in this region and how this varies by age and sex so as to inform understanding of the disease characteristics as well as the development of infrastructure, services and policies. METHODS: A parallel sy…
Demography (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · MEDLINE (2 works) · Pathology (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Biological Research and Disease Studies (1 work) · Burden of disease (1 work) · Dementia (1 work)