Characteristics of Mexican-American elders with dementia presenting to a community-based memory evaluation program.

Objective: To determine sociodemographic characteristics associated with the initial presentation of Mexican-American elders to a community-based memory evaluation clinic.

Methods: Retrospective review of the charts of 89 Mexican Americans presenting consecutively to an outpatient memory evaluation clinic in San Antonio, Texas.

Principal Findings: Mexican Americans presented for evaluation with more moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment than previously reported.