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Evaluación del minimental abreviado de la evaluación funcional del adulto mayor (EFAM) como screening para la detección de demencia en la atención primaria

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (7), 2017
Background: The usefulness of the abbreviated Mini-Mental State Examination included in the Chilean Functional assessment of elderly people (MM-SE-EFAM) to detect Dementia has not been determined. Aim: To assess the performance of the MMSE-EFAM to detect dementia. Material and Methods: We studied a non...

Tensiones en torno a la inclusión de personas con el diagnóstico de demencia en investigación científica

Acta bioeth; 23 (2), 2017
Resumen: La demencia -Trastorno Neurocognitivo Mayor- se caracteriza por deterioro cognitivo adquirido y otros síntomas psicológicos y conductuales que impactan en la capacidad de la persona para responder efectivamente a las demandas del ambiente. El número de personas con demencia aumenta de forma c...

Alternativas instrumentales para la exploración cognitiva breve del adulto mayor: más allá del Minimental Test
Instrumental alternatives for brief cognitive exploration in the senior adult: beyond the Minimental Test

Introducción: en Cuba, la esperanza de vida al nacer supera actualmente los 77 años. Esta realidad trae consigo un incremento exponencial en el número de adultos mayores que son diagnosticados con un síndrome demencial. Uno los instrumentos de screening cognitivo más conocido y utilizado es el Minim...

What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about non-pharmacological interventions for treating cognitive decline and dementia?

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dementia is a highly prevalent condition worldwide. Its chronic and progressive presentation has an impact on physical and psychosocial characteristics and on public healthcare. Our aim was to summarize evidence from Cochrane reviews on non-pharmacological treatments for cognitive ...

Utility of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) in the assessment of a sample of patients with Alzheimer's disease in Chile

Dement. neuropsychol; 11 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) is an informant-based instrument that measures the presence and severity of 12 Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (NPS) in patients with dementia, as well as informant distress. Objective: To measure the psychometric properties of the NPI-Q and the pr...

Comparative analysis of the electroencephalogram in patients with Alzheimer's disease, diffuse axonal injury patients and healthy controls using LORETA analysis

Dement. neuropsychol; 11 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a dementia that affects a large contingent of the elderly population characterized by the presence of neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a non-degenerative injury caused by an external mechanical force. One of the main causes o...

Economic analysis of costs with enteral and parenteral nutritional therapy according to disease and outcome

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To conduct an economic analysis of enteral and parenteral diet costs according to the type of disease and outcome (survivors versus deaths). Methods It is a cross-sectional, observational, retrospective study with a qualitative and quantitative design, based on analysis of hospital...

Dementia and legal determination of capacity

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT One of the consequences of dementia is the possibility of a guardianship proceeding that will deprive patients of legal capacity in taking decisions and managing their own assets. Objective To assess the legal capacity and guardianship proceedings in patients diagnosed with dementia. Methods ...