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Characteristics of Mexican-American elders with dementia presenting to a community-based memory evaluation program.
Full Abstract
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. They also tended to have high levels of IADL (83.1%) and gait/balance (52.3%) impairment, as well as high levels of depressive symptoms (63.1%).
CONCLUSIONS:
Mexican Americans present for initial evaluation for memory decline with moderate-to-severe cognitive decline and significant dementia-associated co-morbidities. In Mexican Americans, caregiver burden, fall risks, depressive symptoms, and need for IADL support should be addressed on the initial visit for memory decline.
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Author information
Author/s: Espino, David V (DV); DelAguila, David (D); Mouton, Charles P (CP); Alford, Cynthia (C); Parker, Robert W (RW); Miles, Toni P (TP); Olivares, Olga (O);
Affiliation: Division of Community Geriatrics, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA. espino(-atsign-)uthscsa.edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article
Journal: Ethnicity & disease (Ethn Dis), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-; vol 12 (issue 4) : pp 517-21
Dates: Created 2002/12/12; Completed 2003/03/07; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12477137, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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