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Doença de Alzheimer
(Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria - ABP, 1999-10-01)
This paper concisely reviews the genetics of Alzheimer Disease (AD). So far, three different genes have been implicated in AD. Specifically, the gene that codes for APP - the amyloid beta precursor protein, which is ...
screening for cognitive impairment in late onset depression in a Brazilian sample using the BBRC-edu
(Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento, 2012)
Depression and dementia are the most prevalent neuropsychiatric disorders in the elderly population. Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia in most countries, being responsible for more than half of all ...
Doença de Alzheimer : características e orientações em odontologiaAlzheimer’s disease : characteristics and guidelines in dentistry
(Mundi Brasil Gráfica e Editora Ltda, 2013)
Aluminum as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease
(Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo, 2008)
The purpose of the study was to condense existing scientific evidence about the relation between aluminum (Al) exposure and risk for the development of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), evaluating its long-term effects on the ...
Análise de protocolos com intervenção motora domiciliar para pacientes com doença de Alzheimer: uma revisão sistemática
(Universidade do Estado do Rio Janeiro, 2013-09-01)
The regular practice of physical therapy is indicated as a non-pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer's disease by promoting cognitive, behavioral and functional benefits. However, little is known about the protocols with ...
Swallowing in moderate and severe phases of Alzheimer's disease
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2010)
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the problems of feeding and swallowing in individuals with moderate and severe Alzheimer´s disease (AD) and to correlate these with functional aspects. METHOD: Fifty patients with AD and their ...
Assessment of balance in mild and moderate stages of Alzheimer's disease: implications on falls and functional capacity
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2011)
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the correlation between balance, falls and loss of functional capacity in mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease(AD). METHOD: 40 subjects without cognitive impairment (control group) and 48 AD patients ...
Topographical disorientation in Alzheimer's disease
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2009)
Topographical disorientation (TD) has not been as extensively studied as other frequent manifestations of Alzheimer's disease (AD). OBJECTIVE: To verify the occurrence of TD and to identify the neuropsychological dysfunctions ...
Disclosure of the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: caregivers' opinions in a Brazilian sample
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2008)
BACKGROUND: Disclosure of the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains a contentious issue, and has been little studied in developing countries. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of socio-demographic factors and ...
Manifestações da apraxia de fala na doença de Alzheimer
(Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia, 2011-09-01)
PURPOSE: To identify praxic speech manifestations in patients diagnosed with different stages of Alzheimer's disease, and to verify similarities among their occurrences. METHODS: Participants were 90 patients with Alzheimer's, ...