Letters to the Editor
Dement. neuropsychol; 14 (1), 2020
Results: 595
Emotional disorders evidenced by family caregivers of older people with Alzheimer's disease
Dement. neuropsychol; 14 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT The task of caring for a family member with dementia is associated with caregiver physical and emotional problems. The patient's decline in health and specific needs contribute directly to this situation. Objective: To evaluate burden, stress, depression and anxiety symptoms in family caregiver...
Mild cognitive impairment in older adults: Analysis of some factors
Dement. neuropsychol; 14 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT
Mild cognitive decline is a feared aspect of aging associated with frailty experienced by individuals.
Objective:
To determine the number of elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI); to determine the relationship of sociodemographic and clinical variables by group of individuals wi...
Depressive disorders in the elderly and dementia: an update
Dement. neuropsychol; 14 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT. The relationship between depressive disorders in the elderly and dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease (AD), is highly complex. While the nature of this relationship is still a matter of debate, differential diagnosis and treatment remain a great clinical challenge. We review recent find...
Ekbom Syndrome associated with Lewy Body Dementia: A case report
Dement. neuropsychol; 14 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Ekbom Syndrome, also known as parasitosis delusion or psychogenic parasitosis, is a rare condition in which patients present with a fixed belief of being infested by parasites, vermin or small insects, along with tactile hallucinations (such as pruritus or sensations of the parasites crawling ov...
Monitoring compliance with Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
Dement. neuropsychol; 14 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Dementia is a chronic neurodegenerative disease and Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent type. Objective: To describe the drug monitoring of patients enrolled in a Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines of Alzheimer's Disease (PCDTDA) in Brazil. Methods: A descriptive study bas...
Influence of Sexuality on the Health of the Elderly in Process of Dementia: Integrative Review
Aquichan; 20 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: This work sought to inquire on the influence of sexuality on the health of the elderly during dementia. Materials and Methods: This was an integrative review. A careful search was conducted in nine databases; however, only five databases provided articles fulfilling the scope of t...
Editorial Comment: Anticholinergic drug exposure and the risk of dementia: a nested case-control
Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (2), 2020
Fatores associados à demência em idosos
Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.); 25 (2), 2020
Resumo Analisar os fatores associados à demência em idosos atendidos em um ambulatório de memória da Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (Unisul). Estudo transversal com análise de dados de prontuário no período de 01/2013 a 04/2016. O desfecho foi o diagnóstico clínico de demência. As variá...
Brasil, Estudios Transversales, Demencia/diagnóstico, Demencia/epidemiología, Depresión/epidemiología, Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiología, Hipertensión/epidemiología, Trastornos de la Memoria/diagnóstico, Trastornos de la Memoria/epidemiología, Persona de Mediana Edad, Servicio Ambulatorio en Hospital, Prevalencia, Factores de Riesgo, Vitamina D/sangre
Asociación de obesidad y dislipidemia con el riesgo de progresión a deterioro cognitivo leve y demencia: cognitivo leve y demencia: revisión sistemática
Association between obesity and dislipidemia with the risk of mild cognitive decline and dementia: a systematic review
Repert. med. cir; 29 (2), 2020
Objetivo: evaluar si en la literatura científica se describe una relación entre obesidad y dislipidemia con progresión a deterioro cognitivo leve (DCL) y demencia en adultos mayores de 65 años.
Métodos: búsqueda en la literatura científica publicada en PubMed, EbscoHost, ScienceDirect, Clini...