Social Cognition and Behavioral Assessments Improve the Diagnosis of Behavioral Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia in Older Peruvians With Low Educational Levels

Social Cognition and Behavioral Assessments Improve the Diagnosis of Behavioral Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia in Older Peruvians With Low Educational Levels

Background: The behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), characterized by early behavioral abnormalities and late memory impairment, is a neurodegenerative disorder with a detrimental impact on patients and their caregivers. bvFTD is often difficult to distinguish from other neurodegen...

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Main Authors: Nilton Custodio, Rosa Montesinos, Lizardo Cruzado, Eder Herrera-Perez, Virgilio E. Failoc-Rojas, Maritza Pintado-Caipa, Wendy Seminario G, José Cuenca, Carlos Gamboa, Monica M. Diaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
social cognition
behavioral scales
frontotemporal dementia
low education
screening
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.704109/full

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