Subjective memory complaints in the elderly: a sign of cognitive impairment?

OBJECTIVES: Cognitive impairment in the elderly is frequently overlooked by general practitioners. The use of subjective memory complaints as a sign of cognitive impairment by the general practice is controversial. METHODS: Elderly individuals (N = 248) were asked whether they had memory complaints...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto, Sonia Maria Dozzi Brucki, Claudia Sellitto Porto, Milton de Arruda Martins, Ricardo Nitrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014000300194&lng=en&tlng=en