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Neuropathological diagnoses and clinical correlates in older adults in Brazil: A cross-sectional study.

Claudia K SuemotoRenata E L Ferretti-RebustiniRoberta Diehl RodriguezRenata Elaine Paraizo LeiteLuciana SoterioSonia Maria Dozzi BruckiRaphael Ribeiro SperaTarcila M CippicianiJose M FarfelAlexandre Chiavegatto FilhoMichel Satya NaslavskyMayana ZatzCarlos A PasqualucciWilson Jacob-FilhoRicardo NitriniLea Tenenholz Grinberg
Published in: PLoS medicine (2017)
NFT deposition, vascular lesions, and high NPC scorewere associated with cognitive impairment in a unique Brazilian sample with low education. Our results confirm the high prevalence of neuropathological diagnosis in older adults and the mismatch between clinical and neuropathological diagnoses.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • cognitive impairment
  • healthcare
  • risk factors