Reducing case ascertainment costs in U.S. population studies of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and cognitive impairment-Part 2.
Alzheimers Dement
; 7(1): 110-23, 2011 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21255748
ABSTRACT
Dementia of the Alzheimer's type (DAT) is a major public health threat in developed countries where longevity has been extended to the eighth decade of life. Estimates of prevalence and incidence of DAT vary with what is measured, be it change from a baseline cognitive state or a clinical diagnostic endpoint, such as Alzheimer's disease. Judgment of what is psychometrically "normal" at the age of 80 years implicitly condones a decline from what is normal at the age of 30. However, because cognitive aging is very heterogeneous, it is reasonable to ask "Is 'normal for age' good enough to screen for DAT or its earlier precursors of cognitive impairment?" Cost containment and accessibility of ascertainment methods are enhanced by well-validated and reliable methods such as screening for cognitive impairment by telephone interviews. However, focused assessment of episodic memory, the key symptom associated with DAT, might be more effective at distinguishing normal from abnormal cognitive aging trajectories. Alternatively, the futuristic "Smart Home," outfitted with unobtrusive sensors and data storage devices, permits the moment-to-moment recording of activities so that changes that constitute risk for DAT can be identified before the emergence of symptoms.
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ECOS
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Financiamentos_gastos
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Análise Custo-Benefício
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Transtornos Cognitivos
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Demência
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Doença de Alzheimer
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Alzheimers Dement
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos