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Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Latin America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2005

Carlos A. Mangone ,
Adrían Alvarez Bueno ,
Ricardo Allegri ,
Raúl Arizaga ,
Ricardo Nitrini ,
Roberto Ventura  and
Francisco Lopera
Carlos A. Mangone
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Adrían Alvarez Bueno
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ricardo Allegri
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Raúl Arizaga
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ricardo Nitrini
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Sao Paulo University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Roberto Ventura
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Montevideo University, Montevideo, Uruguay
Francisco Lopera
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Bogotá University, Bogotá, Colombia.
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Extract

Latin America has a connotation of youth (Mangone & Arizaga, 1999). Yet we cannot ignore the significant increase in life expectancy in many Latin American countries (Table 1); as the economy and level of education improve, so does the health of the population. With the increase in life expectancy, Latin Americans are beginning to perceive dementia in the elderly as a considerable social and medical problem.

Type
Cross-Cultural and Transnational Issues
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 12 , Issue S1 , July 2000 , pp. 415 - 418
Copyright
© 2000 International Psychogeriatric Association

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