Cognitive Impairment and Anxiety in Older Adults: Characterizations in a High Southern Latitude Population.
Objective. The study characterized the levels of anxiety and cognitive impairment of older people in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, exploring possible correlations between both phenomena. Methods. With a descriptive pilot design, 72 older people (60-87 years) residing in Punta Arenas were evaluat...
| Publicado en: | Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la Salud (RIICS) Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12 |
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Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano
2025
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