Prevalence of cognitive impairment and associated factors among the elderly in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

• Main Authors: Adriana Winter Holz (Author), Bruno Pereira Nunes (Author), Elaine Thumé (Author), Celmira Lange (Author), Luiz Augusto Facchini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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It is estimated that until 2020 the elderly will represent 13% of the total Brazilian population, and there is increasing concern about healthy aging and low rates of cognitive impairment. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the prevalence of cognitive impairment, using the Mini-Mental Stat...