Public awareness of dementia: A study in Botucatu, a medium-sized city in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

Public awareness of dementia: A study in Botucatu, a medium-sized city in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract Dementia is a progressive and debilitating disease affecting an increasing number of people worldwide. Despite its importance, only a few studies have examined public awareness of dementia. We present a study of the public awareness of dementia in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: A sa...

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Main Authors: Arthur Oscar Schelp, Andrea Bruno Nieri, Pedro Tadao Hamamoto Filho, Alessandra Martins Bales, Cristiane Lara Mendes-Chiloff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
dementia
Alzheimer's disease
elderly population
public awareness.
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642008000300192&lng=en&tlng=en

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