Detection of cognitive impairment in the elderly by general internists in Brazil

BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment, from mild forms to dementia, is an important social and health concern, principally among older individuals. Elderly patients are usually followed by general internists, who may overlook this condition. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to determine whether cognitive impairmen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jacinto, Alessandro Ferrari, Brucki, Sonia, Porto, Cláudia Sellitto, de Arruda Martins, Milton, Nitrini, Ricardo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2011
Materias:
Clinical Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21915487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322011000800012

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21915487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322011000800012

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