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Dementia in Latin America: Epidemiological Evidence and Implications for Public Policy
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2017)
Population aging is among the most important global transformations. Today, 12% of the
world population is of age 60 and over and by the middle of this century this segment will
represent 21.5%. The increase in population ...
Dementia in Latin America: Epidemiological Evidence and Implications for Public Policy
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2017)
Population aging is among the most important global transformations. Today, 12% of the
world population is of age 60 and over and by the middle of this century this segment will
represent 21.5%. The increase in population ...
Dementia in Latin America: Epidemiological Evidence and Implications for Public Policy
(Frontiers media SA, 2017)
Population aging is among the most important global transformations. Today, 12% of the
world population is of age 60 and over and by the middle of this century this segment will
represent 21.5%. The increase in population ...
Knowledge and attitudes in dementia held by general practitioners in the primary care setting of Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
(Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, 2021-02-01)
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Despite alarming evidence on dementia prevalence, the condition is still underdiagnosed by general practitioners (GPs) in primary care. Early ...
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 ...
The Kintun program for families with dementia: From novel experiment to national policy (innovative practice)
(SAGE, 2020)
The Kintun program is the first public health strategy specifically designed for dementia care in Chile. It was launched in 2013 in the city of Santiago with support from the National Service for the Elderly and the ...
Health conditions and unmet needs for assistance to perform activities of daily living among older adults with dementia in Chile
(2018)
Objective:This study aims to address gaps in health conditions and unmet needs in dailyactivities between people with dementia (PWD) and without dementia in a developing countryand to identify the variables associated with ...
Health conditions and unmet needs for assistance to perform activities of daily living among older adults with dementia in Chile
(Wiley, 2018-07)
ObjectiveThis study aims to address gaps in health conditions and unmet needs in daily activities between people with dementia (PWD) and without dementia in a developing country and to identify the variables associated ...
The global prevalence of dementia: A systematic review and metaanalysis
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-01-01)
Background: the evidence base on the prevalence of dementia is expanding rapidly, particularly in countries with low and middle incomes. A reappraisal of global prevalence and numbers is due, given the significant implications ...
Consensus statement of the international summit on intellectual disability and Dementia related to post-diagnostic support*
(2018-11-02)
Objectives: Post diagnostic support (PDS) has varied definitions within mainstream dementia services and different health and social care organizations, encompassing a range of supports that are offered to adults once ...