Prevalência da síndrome cerebral orgânica em população de idosos de área metropolitana da região sudeste do Brasil

Veras, Renato Peixoto; Coutinho, Evandro Silva Freire

doi:10.1590/s0034-89101994000100004

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“…In European countries and the USA, 10 to 15% of individuals over 65 years old present some cognitive deficit and 5% present dementia 1,24 . In a study carried out in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil concerning the prevalence of organic brain syndrome the results varied from 5.9 to 29.7% in three different districts 42 . Almeida Filho 2 showed, in the state of Bahia, 6.8% of cases of dementia and 36.4% of some mental disorder syndrome.…”

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Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly people: a preliminary study

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Since the number and proportion of old people increases worldwide, health professionals and systems should be made aware and prepared to deal with their problems. Cognitive deficit and symptoms of depression are commom among the elderly, and may occur in relation to various risk factors such as health conditions and psychosocial variables. In order to study cognitive deficit and the presence of signs and symptoms of depression, 62 elderly community subjects enrolled at a Community Health Unit in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, were interviewed. They were evaluated by means of the Mini Mental State Exam, the Montgomery-Asberg Depression rating scale, and a questionnaire on health conditions, living arrangements and social variables. Higher levels of symptoms of depression were observed among subjects exposed to major risk factors for cerebrovascular diseases (diabetes and coronary disease), while impaired cognitive performance was seen among individuals who could not count on the presence of a confidant (social network variable). The results suggest that the early identification of major risk groups among old people can help to prevent institutionalization and keep individuals in the community.Depression, epidemiology. Cognitive disorders, epidemiology. Aged.

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Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly people: a preliminary study

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“…In Latin America, very few studies have reported the frequency of dementia, finding a wide range from 0.40% in Uruguay to 29.7% in a district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [3][4][5]. Considering the highly heterogeneous origins and living conditions in Latin America, as well as the difficulties of establishing a diagnosis of dementia in population-based studies, particularly in the early stages of the pathology among subjects with low levels of education, these results are not unexpected.…”

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The Maracaibo Aging Study: Population and Methodological Issues

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The Maracaibo Aging Study is a longitudinal, population-based, one-step multidisciplinary study of age-related diseases, with a particular focus on memory-related disorders, among subjects over 55 years living in a neighborhood of the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela. Three phases were scheduled for this study. First, a door-to-door survey was conducted in order to build a registry and to obtain general and sociodemographic characteristics. During the second phase, information regarding changes in the abilities of the subjects was collected. The third phase consisted of a full neuropsychiatric examination, cardiovascular evaluation, nutritional assessment, neuropsychological testing, routine laboratory tests and genetic analysis. 3,657 subjects were surveyed between January and August, 1998. There were more women than men, and the average number of years of formal education was low, particularly among women. The limitations and strengths of the study are discussed.

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“…As prevalências de Santa Cruz mostraram-se atípicas, principalmente se levarmos em consideração que a mesma metodologia, o instrumento e os entrevistadores foram utilizados nas áreas estudadas. O fato de Santa Cruz apresentar uma associação bastante forte com SCO, mesmo depois de ajustar os dados por idade, renda e escolaridade, precisa ser mais bem explorado, e a hipótese ligada ao problema do instrumento foi objeto de um artigo recente (Veras & Coutinho, 1994). Assim, é possível que o instrumento de pesquisa utilizado para estabelecer o diagnóstico de SCO não seja adequado ao uso em determinados segmentos socioeconômicos, podendo apresentar resultados enganosos.…”

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