Features associated with cognitive impairment and dementia in a community-based sample of illiterate elderly aged 75+ years: The Pietà study

Features associated with cognitive impairment and dementia in a community-based sample of illiterate elderly aged 75+ years: The Pietà study

ABSTRACT A higher level of educational attainment constitutes a protective factor against cognitive decline in the elderly. Nevertheless, the elements underpinning this association are yet not fully understood. Objective: The primary aim of this study was to compare cognitively impaired illiterate...

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Main Authors: Henrique Cerqueira Guimarães, Jorge Luiz Cascardo, Rogério Gomes Beato, Maira Tonidandel Barbosa, Thais Helena Machado, Mariana Alves de Almeida, Simone Rios Fonseca Ritter, Karina Braga Gomes Borges, Antonio Lucio Teixeira, Paulo Caramelli
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Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
aging
cognitive impairment
dementia
elderly
illiteracy
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