Diagnostic disclosure of Alzheimer's disease in Brazil: a national survey of specialized physicians.
Vitor Santos de SouzaSofia Brunchport GuazzelliLeonardo Cardoso CruzElisa de Paula França ResendeLeonardo Cruz de SouzaMaira Tonidandel BarbosaPaulo CaramelliPublished in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2023)
Advances in dementia knowledge and biomarkers availability probably explain the increase in the rate of disclosure. The main challenge is to reconcile the autonomy of affected individuals, mental health issues after the diagnosis and the family member's opinion.