The Pietà study: epidemiological investigation on successful brain aging in Caeté (MG), Brazil. Methods and baseline cohort characteristics

The Pietà study: epidemiological investigation on successful brain aging in Caeté (MG), Brazil. Methods and baseline cohort characteristics

OBJECTIVES: To present the methods and baseline characteristics of the Pietà study, a population-based survey investigating successful brain aging in the oldest-old. METHOD: The study was conducted in Caeté (MG), Brazil. In 2007, 1,251 individuals aged 75+ years were living in the city and were invi...

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Main Authors: Paulo Caramelli, Maira Tonidandel Barbosa, Emília Sakurai, Etelvina Lucas dos Santos, Rogério Gomes Beato, João Carlos Barbosa Machado, Henrique Cerqueira Guimarães, Antonio Lucio Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2011-08-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
envelhecimento
epidemiologia
cérebro
comprometimento cognitivo
demência
depressão
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