Evaluación de las alteraciones cognitivas en adultos mayores / Evaluation of cognitives alterations in older people
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
;
20(3): 244-251, 2009.
Artigo
em Espanhol
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| ID: lil-620968
ABSTRACT
Dementia is characterized by at least two cognitive domains defects that affect daily living activities. Before it, cognitive impairment is mild (Mild Cognitive Impairment). In next years,dementia will become a public health matter, so it is very important to have proper tools that allow early diagnosis. These tools should be validated, sensitive, specific and easy to performby non specialist physician. We discuss utility and weakness of a selected group of behavior and cognitive scales.
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos Cognitivos
/
Transtornos Neurocognitivos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Idoso
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Aged80
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Feminino
/
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile/CL
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