Abbreviated review for psychologists of the second most common cause of neurodegenerative disease in elderly people
Malignant forms of cognitive decline are caused by a variety of neuropathological conditions. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is among such conditions. Even though such a condition represents the second most frequent cause of neurodegenerative dementia in elderly people, it is still very little know...
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doaj-b6dc84d122924c5ea7cf21bd27a8572e2020-11-24T22:52:06ZengDesafio SingularMotricidade 1646-107X2182-29722009-06-0152496210.6063/motricidade.5(2).181133Abbreviated review for psychologists of the second most common cause of neurodegenerative disease in elderly peopleRosangela BertelliJosé João Pinhanços de BianchiEduardo Chaves CruzMalignant forms of cognitive decline are caused by a variety of neuropathological conditions. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is among such conditions. Even though such a condition represents the second most frequent cause of neurodegenerative dementia in elderly people, it is still very little known by psychologists. Psychologists can play a very important role in the process of cognitive evaluation and differential diagnosis between this neurodegenerative condition and neuropsychiatric conditions. Knowledge of DLB is thus extremely important and it may mean a decrease in fatality rate.http://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/181 |
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Abbreviated review for psychologists of the second most common cause of neurodegenerative disease in elderly people |
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Abbreviated review for psychologists of the second most common cause of neurodegenerative disease in elderly people |
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Abbreviated review for psychologists of the second most common cause of neurodegenerative disease in elderly people |
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abbreviated review for psychologists of the second most common cause of neurodegenerative disease in elderly people |
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Malignant forms of cognitive decline are caused by a variety of neuropathological conditions. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is among such conditions. Even though such a condition represents the second most frequent cause of neurodegenerative dementia in elderly people, it is still very little known by psychologists. Psychologists can play a very important role in the process of cognitive evaluation and differential diagnosis between this neurodegenerative condition and neuropsychiatric conditions. Knowledge of DLB is thus extremely important and it may mean a decrease in fatality rate. |
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