Risk factors for dementia in a rural area of Northeastern Brazil Fatores de risco para demência em uma área rural do nordeste do Brasil

Risk factors for dementia in a rural area of Northeastern Brazil Fatores de risco para demência em uma área rural do nordeste do Brasil

OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for dementia among the elderly in a rural area of Northeastern Brazil. METHOD: The subjects assessed were all 60 years old or older, and lived in a rural region of Bahia, a Northeastern State of Brazil. CAMDEX, a structured clinical evaluation protocol, was used f...

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Main Authors: Manuela Oliveira de Cerqueira Magalhães, Josecy Maria de Souza Peixoto, Mônica Hupsel Frank, Irênio Gomes, Bernardo Mota Rodrigues, Carla Menezes, Eduardo Cardoso, Fernando Carvalho, Roque Aras, Ailton Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2008-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
demência
envelhecimento
prevalência
fatores de risco
dementia
elderly
population aging
prevalence
risk factors
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