Objectives There has been increasing epidemiological research examining the association
between vision impairment (VI) and cognitive impairment and how poor vision may be a …

Background Studies have shown that the prevalence of dementia in Latin America and the
Caribbean (LAC) may be higher than in high-income countries. Thus, we sought to …

Background Approximately 77% of older adults with dementia in Brazil have not been
diagnosed, indicating a major public health issue. Previous epidemiological dementia …

Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether polypharmacy correlates with
the risk of dementia in older people. Methods: From representative claims data established …

INTRODUCTION Individuals living in rural communities are at heightened risk for
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), which parallels other persistent place …

The STRiDE project sets out to support the development of effective dementia policy in
middle-income countries (Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, and South …

Background: Measuring instruments should have their scientific and clinical value evaluated
in different populations. The handgrip strength test is widely used, however little has been …

Objectives Visual impairment and cognitive disorders are common among older people in
Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). Several recent studies performed in High-Income …

The identification of the prevalence of cognitive impairment and associated factors among
older adults is important in countries facing rapid demographic transition, given the …

Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão bibliográfica sistemática nas bases de dados SciELO e
PubMed sobre as alterações cognitivas e linguísticas associadas ao processo de …