Bridging the gap: estimates of undetected dementia in Brazil.

Objective To estimate the proportion of dementia underdiagnosis in Brazil and assess variations by age, sex and macro-economic regions. Methods Diagnosed dementia cases were estimated using Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) data on prescriptions for acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs), as a...

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Publicado en:	Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 6; pp. 1 - 5
Autores principales:	Miguel, Andrew C C, Martins-Teixeira, Lucas, Aliberti, Marlon J R, Brucki, Sonia M D, Caramelli, Paulo, Laks, Jerson, Nitrini, Ricardo, Pinho, Pedro J D M Rebello, Suemoto, Claudia K, Barbosa, Matheus G
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Oxford University Press / USA Jun2026
Materias:	Brazil Health services accessibility Cultural awareness Therapeutics Sex distribution Socioeconomic factors Age distribution Population geography Attitude (Psychology) Attitudes toward mental illness Social stigma Diagnosis of dementia Alzheimer's disease diagnosis Cholinesterase inhibitors Research funding Early diagnosis
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