Worries about memory loss and knowledge on Alzheimer's disease in community-dwelling elderly from Brazil

Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. Efforts to determine risk factors for the development of AD are important for risk stratification and early diagnosis. Furthermore, there are no standardized practices for memory screening. Lack of knowledge...

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Main Authors: Maria Niures P.S. Matioli, Arnaldo Etzel, João A.G.G. Prats, Wares F. de O. Medeiros, Taiguara R. Monteiro, Alberto de M. Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642011000200108&lng=en&tlng=en