P3–242: Diagnosis of cognitive disorders in Latin America: New technologies or more knowledge is needed

́Neill, Santiago O; Richly, Pablo; Bustín, Julián; Prats, Montserrat; Mastadueno, Ricardo; Pontello, Noelia; Christie, Corina; Flichtentrei, Daniel; Manes, Facundo

doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2013.05.1315

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“…Nevertheless, dementia-related mortality data should be interpreted with caution. This is because many people living with dementia are not formally diagnosed (Lang et al, 2017 ) and few physicians have received dementia training, thus they may underreport dementia as a cause of death (O’Neill et al, 2013 ; Olavarría et al, 2016 ; Russ et al, 2016 ). Since a formal diagnosis is required for it to be recorded on a death certificate, it is possible that dementia underdiagnosis is affecting the accuracy of data on dementia-related mortality (Russ et al, 2016 ).…”

Section: Dementia-related Mortalitymentioning

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Dementia in Latin America: Epidemiological Evidence and Implications for Public Policy

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Front. Aging Neurosci.

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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 represent 21.5%. The increase in population of those aged 80 and over, also referred to as the “oldest old” or the “very elderly”, will be even more pronounced, going from 1.7% of the population to 4.5% within the same period. Compared to European and North American countries, Latin America (LA) is experiencing this unprecedented demographic change at a significantly faster rate. Due to demographic and health transitions, the number of people with dementia will rise from 7.8 million in 2013 to over 27 million by 2050. Nowadays, the global prevalence of dementia in LA has reached 7.1%, with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) being the most frequent type. This level is similar to those found in developed countries; however, the dementia rate is twice as high as that of the 65–69 years age group in developed countries. In addition, the prevalence and incidence of dementia is higher among illiterate people. Mortality rates due to dementia have risen considerably. The burden and costs of the disease are high and must be covered by patients’ families. The prevention of dementia and the development of long-term care policies and plans for people with dementia in LA, which take into account regional differences and similarities, should be urgent priorities.

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Section: Dementia-related Mortalitymentioning

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Dementia in Latin America: Epidemiological Evidence and Implications for Public Policy

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Wheelock

Thumala

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Front. Aging Neurosci.

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“…Para conocer la realidad nacional, se dispuso un cuestionario auto-administrado, construido en base a un instrumento previo 5 . El cuestionario constaba de dos secciones, una para todos los profesionales de salud y otra exclusiva para médicos.…”

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P3–242: Diagnosis of cognitive disorders in Latin America: New technologies or more knowledge is needed

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Dementia in Latin America: Epidemiological Evidence and Implications for Public Policy

Dementia in Latin America: Epidemiological Evidence and Implications for Public Policy

Percepción de conocimiento sobre las demencias en profesionales de la salud de Chile

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