Mild cognitive impairment in the elderly Relationship between communication and functional capacity
Abstract Mild Cognitive Impairment is characterized as an intermediate form between age-related change and dementia. For the elderly, autonomy and independence are related to the ability to remain active in conducting their social activities and, for this to occur, communication is fundamental in th...
Main Authors: | Ana Iza Gomes da Penha Sobral, Cláudia Marina Tavares de Araújo, Marcos Felipe Falcão Sobral |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
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Series: | Dementia & Neuropsychologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642018000200165&lng=en&tlng=en |
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