Prevalence of dementia in Latin America: a collaborative study of population-based cohorts

Nitríni, Ricardo; M.C. Bottino, Cássio; Albala, Cecilia; Custodio, Nilton; Ketzoian, Carlos; J. Llibre Rodríguez, Juan; E. Maestre, Gladys; Teresa de Abreu Ramos‐Cerqueira, Ana; Caramelli, Paulo

doi:10.1017/s1041610209009430

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Prevalence of dementia in Latin America: a collaborative study of population-based cohorts

Published in International Psychogeriatrics • Jun 9, 2009

Authors:

Ricardo Nitríni

Cássio M.C. Bottino

Cecilia Albala

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Dementia is becoming a major public health problem in Latin America (LA), yet epidemiological information on dementia remains scarce in this region. This study analyzes data from epidemiological studies on the prevalence of dementia in LA and compares the prevalence of dementia and its c...

Subject

Dementia

Epidemiology

Medicine

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