OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of the Portuguese version of the Clinical Dementia Rating for classifying the cognitive function among the elderly. METHODS: The Mini Mental State Examination was utilized as a screening method for cognitive deficit among a cohort of 424 elderly. All those who scored ;26 were included in the study. The 156 subjects selected were submitted to clinical evaluation and neuropsychological tests for the diagnosis of dementia. Afterwards, both cases and non-cases were classified, according to the Portuguese version of the Clinical Dementia Rating, in the categories normal, borderline, mild, moderate and severe dementia. RESULTS: Among the 156 subjects selected, 122 were non-cases, 62 (51%) were classified as nor...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the Mini-Mental State Examination combined to the...
The aim of this instrumental study was to establish the psychometric properties of the screening tes...
INTRODUÇÃO: O aumento da expectativa de vida tem contribuído para o crescimento da população idosa e...
Tese de Doutoramento no âmbito do Programa Doutoral Interuniversitário em Envelhecimento e Doenças C...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of the Portuguese version of the Clinical Dementia Rating for cl...
The original version of the Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) was translated into Portuguese ...
Dementia is defined as an acquired decline of cognitive abilities sufficient to result in social or ...
A review of the evidence on cognitive, functional and behavioral assessment for the diagnosis of dem...
Introduction: Aging is spreading in the worldwide. How old are the people, it will have more chance ...
The purpose here was to assess functional capacity, mobility, and cognitive function of elderly with...
Introdução: O envelhecimento populacional e aumento da expectativa de vida são fenômenos globais e e...
BACKGROUND: The increase in life expectancy and proportion of elderly in the population is causing a...
Purpose: to describe a series of cases of older people with a clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive i...
Dementia is a syndrome characterized by progressive impairment of cognitive functions, particularly ...
Introdução: Com o envelhecimento da população mundial projeta-se o crescimento das taxas de doenças ...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the Mini-Mental State Examination combined to the...
The aim of this instrumental study was to establish the psychometric properties of the screening tes...
INTRODUÇÃO: O aumento da expectativa de vida tem contribuído para o crescimento da população idosa e...
Tese de Doutoramento no âmbito do Programa Doutoral Interuniversitário em Envelhecimento e Doenças C...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of the Portuguese version of the Clinical Dementia Rating for cl...
The original version of the Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) was translated into Portuguese ...
Dementia is defined as an acquired decline of cognitive abilities sufficient to result in social or ...
A review of the evidence on cognitive, functional and behavioral assessment for the diagnosis of dem...
Introduction: Aging is spreading in the worldwide. How old are the people, it will have more chance ...
The purpose here was to assess functional capacity, mobility, and cognitive function of elderly with...
Introdução: O envelhecimento populacional e aumento da expectativa de vida são fenômenos globais e e...
BACKGROUND: The increase in life expectancy and proportion of elderly in the population is causing a...
Purpose: to describe a series of cases of older people with a clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive i...
Dementia is a syndrome characterized by progressive impairment of cognitive functions, particularly ...
Introdução: Com o envelhecimento da população mundial projeta-se o crescimento das taxas de doenças ...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the Mini-Mental State Examination combined to the...
The aim of this instrumental study was to establish the psychometric properties of the screening tes...
INTRODUÇÃO: O aumento da expectativa de vida tem contribuído para o crescimento da população idosa e...