Dement. neuropsychol. vol.5 número3

The CA3 region seems to be important in the processes of storage and retrieval of associative memories, while the CA1 regions appears to be related to recognizing new items

Recent studies have sought to adapt informant report questionnaires for use in the Brazilian context; among these are the Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD), which seeks

years) - defined by the time between the onset of symp- toms of cognitive decline and the clinical diagnosis, num- ber of doctors consulted due to cognitive decline prior to

In pa- tients treated with the oral form of the drug for six months, differences showed a p-value of >0.05, while blood AChE levels in OG patients exhibited a slight

In 2005, recommendations were published by this same scientific department regarding the criteria to be used for the diagnosis of AD in Brazil, as well as the neuropsycho-

e Pesquisa do Envelhecimento de Belo Horizonte; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (FCMMG), Serviço de Medicina Geriátrica do Hospital Mater Dei (MG)]; José

Abstract – A review of the evidence on cognitive, functional and behavioral assessment for the diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is presented with revision

Yassuda [Grupo de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento do Departamento de Neu- rologia da Faculdade de Medicina da USP; Departamento de Gerontolo- gia, Escola de Artes, Ciências