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Neurologists’ perceptions about the readiness for implementing anti‐amyloid drugs for Alzheimer's disease in Peru [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting millions of people worldwide. This situation is particularly severe in low‐ and middle‐income countries, where numerous barriers hinder timely diagnosis and treatment.
Custodio B, Montesinos R, Huilca J, Agüero‐Flores K, Bustamante‐Paytan D, Chambergo‐Michilot D, Verastegui G, Malaga M, Rojas M, Camargo I, Bayona W, Custodio N.   +11 more
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Clinical characterization of probable Dementia with Lewy Bodies based on the initial clinical presentation in a Latin American Low‐ and Middle‐ Income Country [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is a specific type of dementia associated with the accumulation of alpha‐synuclein protein in the brain. The disease often presents heterogeneously in its early stages, and little is known about how this variability affects its progression.
Custodio N, Malaga M, Bustamante‐Paytan D, Huilca J, Aguero K, Verastegui G, Bartolo P, Bendezu D, Yauri Z, Montesinos R.   +9 more
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Effective recruitment strategies for engaging the Peruvian population in the ReD‐Lat study [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Recruitment for dementia research remains a persistent challenge, particularly when trying to reach underrepresented groups such as Latin Americans with traditional enrolment strategies. This abstract describes the experience of the Research Department at the Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias in employing culturally tailored ...
Custodio B, Montesinos R, Godoy M, Huilca J, Bustamante‐Paytan D, Chambergo‐Michilot D, Agüero‐Flores K, Verastegui G, Malaga M, Lipa‐Pari K, Custodio N.   +10 more
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Clinical Validation and Standardization of the Brain Health Assessment in the Tablet‐Based Cognitive Assessment Tool (BHA‐TabCAT) in Peruvian Older Adults [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Detecting cognitive decline presents a significant challenge for researchers and clinicians, particularly in older adults with low educational levels or different sociocultural characteristics. Additionally, traditional normative data may under‐ or overestimate preliminary diagnoses in these populations, due its non‐use of measures ...
Muñoz‐Najar A, Montemurro M, del Carmen Tejada M, Rivera‐Fernandez C, Sanchez‐Fernandez M, Custodio N, Lanata S, Soto‐Añari M.   +7 more
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Risk factors associated with neurocognitive disorder and depression among adults from an urban‐marginalized area of Lima, Peru [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background NCDs and depression pose substantial public health challenges, particularly in urban‐marginalized areas of low‐to‐middle‐income countries (LMICs), where socioeconomic disparities amplify mental health concerns. The risk factors for NCDs among both younger and older adults in urban‐marginalized areas of Latin America have been ...
Diaz M, Herrera‐Perez E, Custodio N, Montesinos R, Tiwari C, Lanata S.   +5 more
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A machine learning approach for a multidimensional analysis of functional phenotype allows for a better measurement of dementia and its severity [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Functional impairment (FI) is a key component in diagnosing and monitoring the severity of neurodegenerative dementia (ND). It manifests in several dimensions, such as everyday cognition, mobility, social functioning, and activities of daily living (ADLs).
Muñoz C, Custodio N, Montesinos R, Custodio B, Bustamante‐Paytan D, Dominguez C, Gallardo Á, Campo C, Lillo P, Farías G, Cerda M, Slachevsky A.   +11 more
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Deterioro cognitivo leve y deterioro cognitivo sin demencia

Evidencia. Actualización en la Práctica Ambulatoria, 2009
Mariela Gonzalez Salvia
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Quality of Relationships between Informal Caregivers and Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background The quality of the caregiver‐patient relationship is essential for both parties, as it significantly influences the emotional well‐being of patients, and the satisfaction and burden of caregivers. This study aimed to assess the quality of caregiver‐patient relationships in informal caregivers of patients with mild cognitive ...
Sanchez‐Juan P, Arcelay E, Almagro M, Balasa M, Piñol‐Ripoll G, Boada M, Landete L, Abellán I, Berbel A, Espejo B, Baquero M, Marin J, Franco‐Macías E, Galende A, Fernandez F, Vilar I, Pérez‐Vieitez C, Rodriguez‐Espinosa N, Puig‐Pijoan A, Pizarro E, Rodríguez E, Rodrígo J, Mauriño J, Manzano M.   +23 more
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Loneliness in the Elderly: Association with Health Variables, Pain, and Cognitive Performance. A Population-based Study

Clínica y Salud. Investigación Empírica en Psicología, 2022
The aim of this population-based study is to analyze the association of loneliness and physical health, pain, health-related quality of life, mental health, cognitive performance, morbidity, and use of health services.
Pedro Montejo Carrasco, David Prada Crespo, Christian Montejo Rubio, Mercedes Montenegro-Peña   +3 more
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Thyroid Dysfunction, Vitamin B12, and Folic Acid Deficiencies Are Not Associated With Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults in Lima, Peru

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Background: Reversible etiologies of cognitive impairment are common and treatable, yet the majority of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia research in Latin America has focused on irreversible, neurodegenerative etiologies.Objective: We sought ...
Monica M. Diaz, Monica M. Diaz, Nilton Custodio, Nilton Custodio, Nilton Custodio, Rosa Montesinos, Rosa Montesinos, Rosa Montesinos, David Lira, David Lira, David Lira, Eder Herrera-Perez, Eder Herrera-Perez, Maritza Pintado-Caipa, Maritza Pintado-Caipa, Maritza Pintado-Caipa, Maritza Pintado-Caipa, Jose Cuenca-Alfaro, Jose Cuenca-Alfaro, Jose Cuenca-Alfaro, Jose Cuenca-Alfaro, Carlos Gamboa, Carlos Gamboa, Carlos Gamboa, Serggio Lanata, Serggio Lanata   +25 more
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