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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Main Authors: Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto, Sonia Brucki, Cláudia Sellitto Porto, Milton de Arruda Martins, Ricardo Nitrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000800012