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2016
This chapter will focus on the descriptive, analytic, and intervention-oriented epidemiology of dementia and its most frequent etiologic type due to Alzheimer's disease. The chapter opens with a brief presentation of the concept of dementia, followed by the presentation of dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT), including natural history, clinical ...
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This chapter will focus on the descriptive, analytic, and intervention-oriented epidemiology of dementia and its most frequent etiologic type due to Alzheimer's disease. The chapter opens with a brief presentation of the concept of dementia, followed by the presentation of dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT), including natural history, clinical ...
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The Lancet, 2002
Dementia affects about 5% of the elderly population over age 65 years and has an unexplained predominance in women and a low rate in some cultures. Different forms of dementia are now distinguished-Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, and dementia secondary to disease, such as AIDS dementia. However, such nosological
Ritchie, K, Lovestone, S
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Dementia affects about 5% of the elderly population over age 65 years and has an unexplained predominance in women and a low rate in some cultures. Different forms of dementia are now distinguished-Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, and dementia secondary to disease, such as AIDS dementia. However, such nosological
Ritchie, K, Lovestone, S
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Annals of Internal Medicine
Dementia, or major neurocognitive disorder, is defined as a decline in 1 or more cognitive domains that causes impairment in everyday function. Alzheimer disease is the most common type of dementia in the United States, with an estimated 6.9 million adults who have Alzheimer disease and are 65 years or older.
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Dementia, or major neurocognitive disorder, is defined as a decline in 1 or more cognitive domains that causes impairment in everyday function. Alzheimer disease is the most common type of dementia in the United States, with an estimated 6.9 million adults who have Alzheimer disease and are 65 years or older.
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FP essentials, 2023
Dementia, also called major neurocognitive disorder, is characterized by a chronic progressive loss of cognitive function in the absence of fluctuating consciousness. It represents a primarily geriatric syndrome that may be caused by one of several underlying conditions.
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Dementia, also called major neurocognitive disorder, is characterized by a chronic progressive loss of cognitive function in the absence of fluctuating consciousness. It represents a primarily geriatric syndrome that may be caused by one of several underlying conditions.
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Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2018
As the worldwide prevalence of dementia increases, there is a greater and more urgent need for all health care providers to understand how to evaluate and manage cognitive impairment. Many people presenting with a dementing illness have one or more reversible underlying conditions that worsen prognosis and, if treated, can improve cognitive function ...
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As the worldwide prevalence of dementia increases, there is a greater and more urgent need for all health care providers to understand how to evaluate and manage cognitive impairment. Many people presenting with a dementing illness have one or more reversible underlying conditions that worsen prognosis and, if treated, can improve cognitive function ...
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Dementia and dementia research
Gerontechnology, 2014Worldwide almost 36 million people have dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term describing a multifactorial disease which affects the brain. Dementia always has an effect on the patient, as well as on the spouse or on other family members. A search in the gerontechnology database showed that when using dementia as a keyword in combination with keywords ...
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Nursing Management, 2011
Commissioners and providers of dementia services may be interested in an online resource published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence. Windows of Opportunity: Prevention and Early Intervention in Dementia explains how anticipatory information and support should be delivered as soon as possible after diagnosis.
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Commissioners and providers of dementia services may be interested in an online resource published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence. Windows of Opportunity: Prevention and Early Intervention in Dementia explains how anticipatory information and support should be delivered as soon as possible after diagnosis.
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