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The prevalence of dementia among nursing home residents in Jordan is 25%, which is lower than in many developed countries, and is significantly associated with age, smoking status, and inversely with the number of comorbidities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To determine the national prevalence of dementia and examine factors associated with dementia among nursing home residents in Jordan.

August 22, 2026Nursing Older People

Dementia prevalence among nursing home residents: a national study in Jordan

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MAMa’en Aljezawi MSMohammad Suliman RNRana Bani Naser

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Cross-sectional study reveals a 25% dementia prevalence among nursing home residents, highlighting associations with age, smoking, and comorbidity burden.

Key Points

To determine the national prevalence of dementia and examine factors associated with dementia among nursing home residents in Jordan.
Conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study including all N=366 residents across all nine licensed nursing homes in Jordan.
Evaluated residents through neurologist-led assessments of cognition, function, and behavioral symptoms, complemented by staff interviews and medical record reviews.
Identified factors associated with dementia using a matched case-control design and multivariate logistic regression analysis.
The overall dementia prevalence across nursing home facilities was 25%, with higher prevalence observed among female residents and those aged 65 years and older.
Multivariate logistic regression identified statistically significant associations between dementia and advancing age, smoking status, and total comorbidities.
The total number of comorbidities was inversely associated with dementia diagnosis.

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Aljezawi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895ffeca7ade938187efea https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.2026.e1553

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August 22, 2026Nursing Older People

Dementia prevalence among nursing home residents: a national study in Jordan

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Authors

MAMa’en Aljezawi MSMohammad Suliman RNRana Bani Naser

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals a 25% dementia prevalence among nursing home residents, highlighting associations with age, smoking, and comorbidity burden.

Key Points

To determine the national prevalence of dementia and examine factors associated with dementia among nursing home residents in Jordan.
Conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study including all N=366 residents across all nine licensed nursing homes in Jordan.
Evaluated residents through neurologist-led assessments of cognition, function, and behavioral symptoms, complemented by staff interviews and medical record reviews.
Identified factors associated with dementia using a matched case-control design and multivariate logistic regression analysis.
The overall dementia prevalence across nursing home facilities was 25%, with higher prevalence observed among female residents and those aged 65 years and older.
Multivariate logistic regression identified statistically significant associations between dementia and advancing age, smoking status, and total comorbidities.
The total number of comorbidities was inversely associated with dementia diagnosis.

Cite This Study

Aljezawi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895ffeca7ade938187efea https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.2026.e1553

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