Dementias and Alzheimers disease in Latin America and the Caribbean

JL Rodríguez, RFG Herrera - Revista Cubana de Salud Pública, 2014 - medigraphic.com
Although dementia is the leading cause of disability and the main causative factor of
dependence in the elderly, and of economic burden and psychological stress in the …

[PDF][PDF] Demencias y enfermedad de Alzheimer en América Latina y el Caribe

J Llibre Rodríguez… - Revista Cubana de …, 2014 - SciELO Public Health
La demencia es la primera causa de discapacidad en adultos mayores y la mayor
contribuyente de dependencia, sobrecarga económica y estrés psicológico en el cuidador …

[PDF][PDF] Dementia in Mexico: the need for a National Alzheimer s Plan

LM Gutiérrez-Robledo, I Arrieta-Cruz - Gac Med Mex, 2015 - anmm.org.mx
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Aging and dementia: implications for Cuba's research community, public health and society

JJ Llibre Rodríguez - MEDICC review, 2013 - SciELO Public Health
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 …

Challenges in implementation of public policies in aging and dementia in Peru

MM Diaz, M Pintado-Caipa… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Due to population aging and health transitions, people with dementia in Latin America and
Caribbean region (LAC) are expected to increase from 7.8 million in 2013 to over 27 million …

Cuba's strategy for Alzheimer disease and dementia syndromes

RI Bosch-Bayard, JJ Llibre-Rodríguez… - MEDICC …, 2016 - SciELO Public Health
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Actualización sobre la enfermedad de Alzheimer

JJ Llibre Rodríguez… - Revista cubana de …, 2002 - scielo.sld.cu
La enfermedad de Alzheimer es una enfermedad neurodegenerativa progresiva que afecta
aproximadamente el 8% de la población mayor de 65 años y el 30% de la población mayor …

Demencias en México: la necesidad de un Plan de Acción

LMFG Robledo, IA Cruz - 2018 - repositorio.inger.gob.mx
La demencia es uno de los factores que más contribuyen a la discapacidad ya la
dependencia en las personas adultas mayores. La enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA) es el tipo …

Systematic and comparative analysis of the burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in Mexico. Results at the national and subnational levels, 1990–2019

M Agudelo-Botero, L Giraldo-Rodríguez… - The journal of …, 2023 - Springer
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Dementia and other chronic diseases in older adults in Havana and Matanzas: the 10/66 study in Cuba

JJ Llibre, A Valhuerdi, M Calvo, RM García… - MEDICC …, 2011 - SciELO Public Health
INTRODUCTION: Chronic non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death
worldwide, except in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nonetheless, one of these conditions, dementia, is …