Incidence and prevalence of dementia in linked administrative health data in Saskatchewan, Canada: a retrospective cohort study

BackgroundDetermining the epidemiology of dementia among the population as a whole in specific jurisdictions – including the long-term care population–is essential to providing appropriate care. The objectives of this study were to use linked administrative databases in the province of Saskatchewan to determine the 12-month incidence and prevalence of dementia for the 2012/13 period (1) among individuals aged 45 and older in the province of …