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Social Support and Cognitive Impairment: Results from a Portuguese 4-Year Prosp...

(1) Background: In an ageing society, social relationships may benefit cognitive performance with an impact on the health of older people. This study aims to estimate the effect of different social support sources on the risk of cognitive impairment in a sample of older Portuguese people. (2) Methods: From the Portuguese EpiPorto cohort study, we followed a sample of participants with 60 to 85 years (N = 656) b...

Prevalence and incidence of cognitive impairment in an elder Portuguese populat...

Background. The increase in average life expectancy increases the risk of illness and frailty in the elderly, especially in the cognitive arena. This study has the objective to estimate the prevalence and incidence of cognitive impairment, in a representative sample of 65 to 85 years old followed for a mean period of 6-years. Methods. Subjects aged 65–85 years (n = 586) were screened at baseline (1999–2004) to ...

Global Cognitive Impairment Prevalence and Incidence in Community Dwelling Olde...

Background: We proposed to review worldwide estimates of cognitive impairment prevalence and incidence in adults older than 50 years of age living in the community. (2) Methods: Systematic searches were performed in January 2019 using MEDLINE/PubMed. Articles were selected if they referred to cognitive impairment, prevalence, incidence, elders, and population or community-based studies. Analysis, aggregated by ...

Prevalence and Causes of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in a Population-Base...

Background: Vascular disease may play an important role in the epidemiology of dementia in countries with high stroke incidence, such as Portugal. Objective: To assess the prevalence and etiology of cognitive impairment in a population-based cohort from Portugal. Methods: Individuals ≥55 years (n = 730) from the EPIPorto cohort were assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Ass...

MÓDULO 6 - Genética, Metabólicas, Neuroimagem/EEG e Pedopsiquiatria

Caudal regression syndrome. Lumbo-sacral agenesis.

Retrospective analysis of six cases of caudal regression syndrome, classified in accordance with vertebral envolvement. The degree of vertebral agenesis, morphology and topography of the conus medularis, neurologic implications (motor, sensitive and autonomous) and associated malformations, of particular importance in some situations of little significant vertebral agenesis are analyzed. Associations with event...