Journal article
Towards community diagnosis of dementia: testing cognitive impairment in older persons in Argentina, Chile and Cuba
International journal of geriatric psychiatry, Vol.11(5), pp.429-438
05/1996
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199605)11:5<429::AID-GPS324>3.0.CO;2-2
Abstract
Extensive research into the risk factors associated with dementia, how best to diagnose this syndrome and how to help families care for dementia patients has not been undertaken in Latin American countries, where the family and government support systems differ from developed nations. In an attempt to identify the risk factors associated with dementia in the cultural context of Latin America and to assist health planners and researchers in preparing for future needs of families in an ageing society, the Pan American Health Organization undertook the first-ever study of the prevalence of dementia in Latin America. The study consisted of a cross-sectional examination of non-institutionalized individuals 60 years of age and older in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago (Chile) and Havana (Cuba). The study had a two-phase research design: a screening phase for the identification of persons with cognitive impairment and a confirmation phase for diagnosis of the presence of dementia. This article reports the results of the first phase of the collaborative multicountry study.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Towards community diagnosis of dementia: testing cognitive impairment in older persons in Argentina, Chile and Cuba
- Creators
- Elias Anzola-Perez - Pan American Health Organization, USAShrikant I. Bangdiwala - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillGuillermo Barrientos De Llano - Ministry of Public Health, CubaMaria Elena De La Vega - National Institute of Social Services for Retirees and Pensioners, ArgentinaOscar Dominguez - University of ChileMercedes Bern-Klug - University of Kansas Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of geriatric psychiatry, Vol.11(5), pp.429-438
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199605)11:5<429::AID-GPS324>3.0.CO;2-2
- ISSN
- 0885-6230
- eISSN
- 1099-1166
- Number of pages
- 10
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/1996
- Academic Unit
- International Programs; School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9984307154102771
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