Dementia, Islamic indication and scientific evidence

Background: The increasing prevalence of dementia has dramatic effects on lives of millions of people across the regions and on public health costs. This is a commonly elderly health health problem as indicated in the Holy Qur’an. Although there is no cure yet but much can be done to improve the qua...

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Main Authors:	Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdur Rashid, Mohammad
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Language:	English
Published:	Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA 2011
Subjects:	RA Public aspects of medicine
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/11478/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/11478/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/11478/1/2011____4___Dementia_Islamic_Indication.pdf

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spelling	iium-114782016-03-10T02:31:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/11478/ Dementia, Islamic indication and scientific evidence Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi Nordin, Mohamad Sahari Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Md Aris, Mohd Aznan Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf Abdur Rashid, Mohammad RA Public aspects of medicine Background: The increasing prevalence of dementia has dramatic effects on lives of millions of people across the regions and on public health costs. This is a commonly elderly health health problem as indicated in the Holy Qur’an. Although there is no cure yet but much can be done to improve the quality of life of people with dementia. Methods: An extensive review of the literature, including the Holy Qur’an, in several pertinent areas of inquiry that may deleniate the prevalence, potential risk factors related to dementia was under taken. Results: The overall prevalence of dementia for males and females doubled for every five years increase in age after the age of 65. It is largely a disease of older people. Results highlight a number risk factors associated with dementia. Inter alia, these include physical activities, education, occupation, stress, cholesterol and APOE gene. A number risk factors associated with dementia are modifiable. Conclusion: The prevalence of dementia rises as the people ages. The modifiable risk factors may have potential as strategies useful in preventing or delaying dementia among elderly subjects. Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA 2011-09-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/11478/1/2011____4___Dementia_Islamic_Indication.pdf Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin and Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi and Nordin, Mohamad Sahari and Ab Rahman, Jamalludin and Md Aris, Mohd Aznan and Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf and Abdur Rashid, Mohammad (2011) Dementia, Islamic indication and scientific evidence. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 1 (5). pp. 214-217. ISSN 2221-0997 http://www.ijastnet.com/journals/Vol_1_No_5_September_2011/27.pdf
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spellingShingle	RA Public aspects of medicine Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi Nordin, Mohamad Sahari Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Md Aris, Mohd Aznan Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf Abdur Rashid, Mohammad Dementia, Islamic indication and scientific evidence
description	Background: The increasing prevalence of dementia has dramatic effects on lives of millions of people across the regions and on public health costs. This is a commonly elderly health health problem as indicated in the Holy Qur’an. Although there is no cure yet but much can be done to improve the quality of life of people with dementia. Methods: An extensive review of the literature, including the Holy Qur’an, in several pertinent areas of inquiry that may deleniate the prevalence, potential risk factors related to dementia was under taken. Results: The overall prevalence of dementia for males and females doubled for every five years increase in age after the age of 65. It is largely a disease of older people. Results highlight a number risk factors associated with dementia. Inter alia, these include physical activities, education, occupation, stress, cholesterol and APOE gene. A number risk factors associated with dementia are modifiable. Conclusion: The prevalence of dementia rises as the people ages. The modifiable risk factors may have potential as strategies useful in preventing or delaying dementia among elderly subjects.
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author	Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi Nordin, Mohamad Sahari Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Md Aris, Mohd Aznan Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf Abdur Rashid, Mohammad
author_facet	Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi Nordin, Mohamad Sahari Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Md Aris, Mohd Aznan Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf Abdur Rashid, Mohammad
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title	Dementia, Islamic indication and scientific evidence
title_short	Dementia, Islamic indication and scientific evidence
title_full	Dementia, Islamic indication and scientific evidence
title_fullStr	Dementia, Islamic indication and scientific evidence
title_full_unstemmed	Dementia, Islamic indication and scientific evidence
title_sort	dementia, islamic indication and scientific evidence
publisher	Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA
publishDate	2011
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/11478/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/11478/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/11478/1/2011____4___Dementia_Islamic_Indication.pdf
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