Prevalence of cognitive and functional impairment in community-dwelling elderly: importance of evaluating activities of daily living Prevalência de comprometimento cognitivo e funcional em idosos residentes em uma comunidade: importância da avaliação das atividades de vida diária
The study aims to evaluate the prevalence of cognitive/functional impairment in community-dwelling elderly above 60 years of age (n= 870; m=297, f=573) and the relationship of age, gender, and functional impairment with cognitive impairment using Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Pfeffer Func...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2005-06-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2005000200003 |