Subjective memory complaints in the elderly: a sign of cognitive impairment?

Subjective memory complaints in the elderly: a sign of cognitive impairment?

OBJECTIVES: Cognitive impairment in the elderly is frequently overlooked by general practitioners. The use of subjective memory complaints as a sign of cognitive impairment by the general practice is controversial. METHODS: Elderly individuals (N = 248) were asked whether they had memory complaints...

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Main Authors:	Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto, Sonia Maria Dozzi Brucki, Claudia Sellitto Porto, Milton de Arruda Martins, Ricardo Nitrini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier España
Series:	Clinics
Subjects:	General Practice Primary Health Care Cognitive Disorders Age-Related Memory Disorder
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014000300194&lng=en&tlng=en

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