Browsing by Subject "dementia"
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Driving and Alzheimer's disease: A neuropsychological screening battery for the elderly
(Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2019)As life expectancy increases, there is a marked increase in the elderly population eager to continue driving. A large proportion of these elderly drive safely, however, patients with mild dementia are high-risk ... -
Neuropsychological profile of Alzheimer's disease based on amyloid biomarker findings results from a South American cohort.
(Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2020)Objective: Increased life expectancy and exponential growth of adults suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) worldwide, has led to biomarkers incorporation for diagnosis in early stages. Use of neuropsychological testing ... -
Prevalence of dementia and associated factors among older adults in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 2021-09)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a great impact on cognitive health in Latin American older adults, increasing the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. Our objective was to analyze the prevalence of dementia ...