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Geographical variation in dementia mortality in Italy, New Zealand, and Chile: the impact of latitude, vitamin D, and air pollution. (Running title: Dementia mortality in the Northern and Southern hemispheres Dementia)
(2017)
BACKGROUND: Dementia risk is reported as being higher in the north compared to the south, which may be related to vitamin D deficiency. If this were the case, an opposite gradient of risk would be observed in the southern ...
Subclinical hyperthyroidism and dementia: the Sao Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2010)
Background: Several epidemiologic studies have shown a possible association between thyroid function and cognitive decline. Our aim was to evaluate the association of subclinical hyperthyroidism and dementia in a population ...
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 ...
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 ...
Frontotemporal dementia and potential therapeutics.
(Nova Science Publishers, 2017)
Memory impairment due to aging and various memory disorders represent a great medical challenge to our society. Since the publication of the fifth volume of this collection, the rapid progress in the research fields of ...
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in the prodromal stages of dementia
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014-05-01)
Purpose of reviewTo critically discuss the neuropsychiatric symptoms in the prodromal stages of dementia in order to improve the early clinical diagnosis of cognitive and functional deterioration.Recent findingsCurrent ...
Prevalence of dementia in Latin America: a collaborative study of population-based cohorts
(Cambridge University Press, 2009-08-01)
Background: Dementia is becoming a major public health problem in Latin America (LA), yet epidemiological information on dementia remains scarce in this region. This study analyzes data from epidemiological studies on the ...
Association between indicators of dementia and nutritional status in institutionalised older people
(2013-09-01)
Background and aims. Dementia weakens older people and can lead to malnutrition; therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the association between indicators of dementia and biochemical indicators, anthropometric ...
Prevalence of dementia in Latin America: a collaborative study of population-based cohorts
(Cambridge University Press, 2009-08-01)
Background: Dementia is becoming a major public health problem in Latin America (LA), yet epidemiological information on dementia remains scarce in this region. This study analyzes data from epidemiological studies on the ...