Dementia is one of the facts than most contributes to the disability and dependence in
elderly people. Alzheimers disease is the cause more common of dementia in the world. In …

Abstract Introduction Dementias, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), are one of the leading
causes of disability and mortality in older people. It is a growing health problem in low-and …

Dementia is a syndrome that has great repercussions for quality of life of patients and their
families, as well as a high social cost. A [2009] systematic review of research evidence and …

Introduction Approximately 24.2 million persons throughout the world suffer dementia with
4.6 million new cases reported annually. Only 10% of dementia and Alzheimer's disease …

Dementia is a great challenge to public health in Cuba due to its impact on society and
families. Cuba's National Intervention Strategy for Alzheimer Disease and Dementia …

Chile is in an advanced demographic transition stage with the population over 60 years of
age representing 15% of the total population and whose number of elderly has more than …

Dementia has become a major public health concern around the world. Dementia risk
factors are significantly different among countries. The number of new cases of dementia …

Population aging is among the most important global transformations. Today, 12% of the
world population is of age 60 and over and by the middle of this century this segment will …

Background: Dementia is a priority public health issue due to its high prevalence worldwide
and its economic, social, and health impact. However, there are few reports in Mexico based …

Latin-American countries are expected to experience an expansion of the elderly
population, as life expectancy increases. We reviewed the literature to determine the …