ABSTRACT: Prevalence studies of dementia and cognitive impairment in different cultures and environments are necessary.
OBJECTIVE: To verify the prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia in a rural homogeneous population from flooded areas in the Amazonian Basin.
METHODS: A total of 163 subjects we...
We aimed to evaluate whether the Leganés cognitive test (LCT) correlates with global cortical atrophy (GCA) and can be used as a surrogate for structural brain damage. Methods: Atahualpa residents aged greater 60 years identified during a door-to-door survey underwent MRI for grading GCA. Using multivar...
Alzheimers disease (AD) has a major impact by limiting the ability to live independently. This condition of dependency involves all members of the family, particularly those who take direct care of patients. The changes that take place in caregivers lives may alter their health and have an effect on the ...
The phenomenon of demographic transition in recent decades has increased the number of elderly people in Brazil, promoting an escalation in chronic-degenerative conditions, particularly dementia and cognitive related disorders. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the evolution of the Brazilian...
Objective: In an admixed population of older Cubans, the incidence and association of APOE and sociodemographic risk factors with dementia incidence was estimated. Methods: A single-phase survey (baseline) of all over 65-year-olds residing in seven catchment areas in Cuba (n=2944) was conducted between 2...
La demencia es la primera causa de discapacidad en adultos mayores y la mayor contribuyente de dependencia, sobrecarga económica y estrés psicológico en el cuidador, sin embargo, aún no recibe la misma prioridad que otras enfermedades crónicas no trasmisibles, como las enfermedades cardiovasculares ...
El incremento de la población adulta mayor, eleva de forma proporcional las enfermedades crónicas que esta puede padecer. Esta situación genera una condición de dependencia y vulnerabilidad por lo que uno de los integrantes de la familia debe asumir el rol de cuidador informal. Desempañar este rol i...
Intervención Psicosocial,
Enfermedad Crónica,
Enfermedad,
Empatía,
Emociones,
Demencia,
Efectividad,
Cuidadores/ética,
Conocimiento,
Comprensión/ética,
Autoeficacia,
Pacientes,
Percepción,
Vulnerabilidad ante Desastres,
Revisión
O cuidador desempenha um papel essencial no cotidiano dos idosos demenciados, envolvendo-se em, praticamen- te, todos os aspectos do cuidado e assumindo, progressi- vamente, responsabilidades adicionais. Alimentar o idoso reflete uma das maiores dificuldades dos cuidadores e é um forte preditor de morbi...
Syphilis became a rare cause of dementia in the present days. Screeningtests for syphilis are no longer recommended according to 2001.American Academy of Neurology guidelines. On the other hand, as itmay represent a potentially treatable cause in developing countries,the Academia Brasileira de Neurologia...
