Validity of Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination to Discriminate between Incipient Dementia and Depression in Elderly Patients of a Private Clinic in Lima, Peru

Validity of Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination to Discriminate between Incipient Dementia and Depression in Elderly Patients of a Private Clinic in Lima, Peru

Background/Aims: Dementia and depression are different clinical conditions, but share common features, and can be indistinguishable in the initial disease stages. We aimed to establish whether the Peruvian version of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE-Peru) can distinguish between the...

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Main Authors: Eder Herrera-Pérez, Nilton Custodio, David Lira, Rosa Montesinos, Liliana Bendezu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-09-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Subjects:
Dementia
Depression
Differential diagnosis
Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/354948

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