Cognitive complaints compared to performance on a mental state screening test in elderly outpatients
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Cognitive complaints compared to performance on a mental state screening test in elderly outpatients
Memory and other cognitive complaints are common in the elderly population. However, the clinical meaning of these complaints remains controversial. Objectives The goal of this study was to investigate the association between cognitive complaints and performance on a mental state screening test in elderly patients attended for the first time at the Neurogeriatric and Dementia (NGA) Outpatient...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dementia & Neuropsychologia
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1980-5764
DOI: 10.1590/s1980-57642009dn20100010