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Perspectives on family caregiving of people aging with intellectual disability affected by dementia: Commentary from the International Summit on Intellectual Disability and Dementia
(2018-05-19)
This article, an output of the 2016 International Summit on Intellectual Disability and Dementia, examines familial caregiving situations within the context of a support-staging model for adults with intellectual disability ...
Vascular dementia: Different forms of vessel disorders contribute to the development of dementia in the elderly brain
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDOXFORD, 2012)
The diagnosis of vascular dementia (VaD) describes a group of various vessel disorders with different types of vascular lesions that finally contribute to the development of dementia. Most common forms of VaD in the elderly ...
Frequência de demência em idosos internados em enfermaria de Geriatria de um hospital público Brasileiro
(2018-01-01)
Patients with dementia are commonly admitted to inpatient sectors. The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of dementia among elderly inpatients admitted to the Geriatrics Sector of a Brazilian Tertiary University ...
Demência na população de pacientes do Hospital das Clínicas da UnicampDementia in patients of UNICAMP University Hospital
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 2002)
Teaching medical students about dementia: a brief review
(Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento, 2015-06-01)
Underdeveloped nations have the largest absolute number of the world's elderly population. Approximately 10.7% of the Brazilian population comprises aged individuals. Aging populations are associated with a higher incidence ...
Public awareness of dementia: A study in Botucatu, a medium-sized city in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
(Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento, 2008)
Dementia is a progressive and debilitating disease affecting an increasing number of people worldwide. Despite its importance, only a few studies have examined public awareness of dementia. We present a study of the public ...
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 ...
Vascular dementia
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BVAMSTERDAM, 2012)
The epidemic growth of dementia causes great concern for the society. It is customary to consider Alzheimer's disease (AD) as the most common cause of dementia, followed by vascular dementia (VaD). This dichotomous view ...
Physical activity attenuates neuropsychiatric disturbances and caregiver burden in patients with dementia
(Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Medicina, 2011-01-01)
INTRODUCTION: A significant benefit from physical activity has recently been described in some patients who suffer from neurodegenerative diseases. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of physical activity on neuropsychiatric ...