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Tobacco use and dementia: Evidence from the 1066 dementia population-based surveys in Latin America, China and India
(Wiley, 2011)
Objectives: To assess the association between tobacco consumption and dementia using the same methodology in seven developing countries, testing the specific hypotheses that higher exposure to tobacco is associated with a ...
Biomarkers for dementia in Latin American countries: Gaps and opportunities
(Wiley, 2022)
Limited knowledge on dementia biomarkers in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries remains a serious barrier. Here, we reported a survey to explore the ongoing work, needs, interests, potential barriers, and opportunities ...
Diagnosis of Rapidly Progressive Dementia in a Referral Center in Argentina
(Lippincott Williams, 2019-08)
Introduction: Rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) is a broadly defined clinical syndrome. Our aim was to describe clinical and ancillary study findings in patients with RPD and evaluate their diagnostic performance for the ...
Cost-of-illness study in a retrospective cohort of patients with dementia in Lima, Peru
(Brazilian Academy of Neurology, 2015)
Dementia is a major cause of dependency and disability among older persons, and imposes huge economic burdens. Only a few cost-of-illness studies for dementia have been carried out in middle and low-income countries. ...
The association between common physical impairments and dementia in low and middle income countries, and, among people with dementia, their association with cognitive function and disability. A 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based study
(Wiley, 2011)
Objective: Chronic physical comorbidity is common in dementia. However, there is an absence of evidence to support good practice guidelines for attention to these problems. We aimed to study the extent of this comorbidity ...
Dementia in Latin America: An Emergent Silent Tsunami
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2016-10)
Recently the Lancet Neurology Commission (Winblad et al., 2016) has provided expert recommendations and highlighted that European Union (EU) is well positioned to take the work lead to prevent and cure the Alzheimer's ...
Frequency and associated factors of amnestic mild cognitive impairment at four senior citizen clubs in Lima, Peru.
(Brazilian Academy of Neurology, 2019)
Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is a subtle alteration in cognitive function that does not affect day-to-day activities and can precede Alzheimer's dementia. An increase in the prevalence of both these conditions ...
Beyond the face: How context modulates emotion processing in frontotemporal dementia subtypes
(Oxford University Press, 2018-04)
The importance of assessing social cognition to characterize dementia syndromes is increasingly recognized, with lower social cognition capacity associated with reduced functional independence and greater carer burden. ...
Risk of Conversion to Dementia in a Mild Behavioral Impairment Group Compared to a Psychiatric Group and to a Mild Cognitive Impairment Group
(IOS Press, 2018-02)
Background: There is insufficient available information on behavioral changes in the absence of cognitive impairment as factors increasing the risk of conversion to dementia. Objective: To observe and analyze patients with ...