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Non-pharmacological interventions on cognitive functions in older people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
(Elsevier B.V., 2012-01-01)
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be a stage of pre-dementia. There is no consensus about pharmacological treatment for this population, so it is important to structure non-pharmacological interventions for increasing ...
Mild cognitive impairment and progression to dementia of Alzheimer's disease
(Assoc Medica Brasileira, 2017)
The increase in life expectancy in the Brazilian population raises questions about the preparation of the public health system in identifying elderly patients with signs of cognitive impairment. Currently, as a consequence ...
Prevalence and Correlates of Cognitive Impairment among the Elderly in a General Hospital
(Karger, 2009-01-01)
Aims: To estimate the prevalence and correlates of cognitive impairment (CI) among the elderly in a general hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study, including 200 Brazilian inpatients aged 60 years or over, using the ...
Mild cognitive impairment (part 1): Clinical characteristics and predictors of dementia
(2013-04-01)
Objective: To critically review and evaluate existing knowledge on the conceptual limits and clinical usefulness of the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and the neuropsychological assessment and short- and ...
Mild cognitive impairment (part 2): Biological markers for diagnosis and prediction of dementia in Alzheimer's disease
(2013-10-14)
To present a critical review of publications reporting on the rationale and clinical implications of the use of biomarkers for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods: We conducted a systematic search of ...
Impairment of fine motor dexterity in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease dementia: association with activities of daily living
(Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, 2017)
Suggested instruments for General Practitioners in countries with low schooling to screen for cognitive impairment in the elderly
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2014-07-01)
Background: General Practitioners (GPs) from underdeveloped countries apply cognitive impairment (CI) assessment tools translated and adapted to cultural setting from other idioms, mainly English. As schooling in elderly ...
Specific cognitive functions and depressive symptoms as predictors of activities of daily living in older adults with heterogeneous cognitive backgrounds
(Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2017)
Intelligence functions disorders in patients with complex partial epilepsy
(2004-12-01)
Objective: To compare the performance of patients with complex partial epilepsy with the normal controls in the subtests of an instrument used to assess intelligence function. Method: Fifty epileptic patients, whose ages ...