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Knowledge and attitudes towards dementia among final-year medical students in Brazil

Summary Objective: Among all countries, Brazil is expected to have the sixth largest elderly population in 2025. Dementia syndromes are prominent among aging-related diseases. Despite the necessity of and curriculum for training in geriatric medicine to make recommendations on an approach to this theme,...

Neuropathological findings in entorhinal cortex of subjects aged 50 years or older and their correlation with dementia in a sample from Southern Brazil

Dement. neuropsychol; 11 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT. Introduction: The aims of this study were to survey neurodegenerative changes detected by abnormal protein deposits in the Entorhinal Cortex (EC) of subjects aged 50 years or older and to correlate these findings with suspected dementia, as detected by the IQCODE (Informant Questionnaire on Cog...

Prevalence of functional cognitive impairment and associated factors in Brazilian community-dwelling older adults

Dement. neuropsychol; 11 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT The identification of the prevalence of cognitive impairment and associated factors among older adults is important in countries facing rapid demographic transition, given the significant implications for public policy and health planning. Objective: To determine the prevalence of functional cog...

Superar el estigma hacia la demencia, un reto para la sociedad cubana
Overcome the stigma to dementia, a challenge to the Cuban society

Introducción: La Asociación Mundial de Alzheimer en 2012 llevó a cabo una campaña para superar el estigma hacia la demencia. El estigma constituye el mayor obstáculo para identificar los problemas de salud, encontrar sus soluciones y explotar de forma más eficiente los servicios de salud. Objetivo:...

Stroke occurring in patients with cognitive impairment or dementia

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT One in six patients admitted for stroke was previously demented. These patients have less access to appropriate stroke care, although little is known about their optimal management. Objective To determine how pre-stroke cognitive impairment can be detected, its mechanism, and influence on outc...

Guía de práctica clínica para el diagnóstico y tratamiento del trastorno neurocognoscitivo mayor (demencia) (adopción): para profesionales de la salud

La guía está orientada a la valoración y tratamiento de personas con demencia en los escenarios de la comunidad, cuidado en asilo y hospitales. Reconociendo el rol vital de los cuidadores y las familias que proporcionan cuidado a las personas con demencia, también se dan recomendaciones respecto al a...

Uso do tempo em cuidadores familiares de idosos com demências

Resumo: A Gerontologia tem uma tradição de 30 anos de investigação do uso do tempo por cuidadores, visto como importante variável explicativa da qualidade do cuidado e da qualidade de vida dos cuidadores. Não existe semelhante tradição de estudos nessa área no Brasil. Objetivos: Esta tese de dou...

Intervenciones estratégicas de musicoterapia en adultos mayores con diagnóstico de demencia en una institución dedicada a la rehabilitación neurológica

El objetivo de la presente tesis es describir y analizar las intervenciones estratégicas de Musicoterapia en adultos mayores con diagnóstico de demencias realizadas en una institución dedicada a la Neurorrehabilitación en la ciudad de Rosario....