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Prevalence of cognitive impairment in individuals aged over 65 in an urban area: DERIVA study.
BMC Neurol
November 2011
Primary care research unit of La Alamedilla Health Center, Castilla y León Health Service- SACYL, Salamanca, Spain.
Article Synopsis
- * Out of 480 selected participants, 327 were interviewed, revealing a 19% prevalence of CI, with 14.7% classified as cognitive impairment - no dementia (CIND) and 4.3% as dementia.
- * Key risk factors for CI included older age, anxiety-depression, and diabetes, while a higher educational level was associated with lower CI rates.
Effectiveness of an intervention in groups of family caregivers of dependent patients for their application in primary health centers. Study protocol.
BMC Public Health
September 2010
Primary care research unit of La Alamedilla Health Center, Castilla y León Health Service, SACYL, Salamanca, Spain.
Background: Although Primary Health Care (PHC) Teams are used to deal with prevention and treatment of sanitary problems in adults with chronic diseases, they usually have a lack of experience in development of psychotherapeutic interventions. However, these interventions are the ones that achieve better results to reduce symptomatology and improve emotional state of caregivers.The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention of psychotherapy in improving the mental health and Quality of life of caregivers.
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