Detecting Cognitive Decline in Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands-Ecuador (119)

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Objective: To assess the cognitive function, prevalence, and risk factors associated with cognitive decline in people over 65 years of age in Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos, Ecuador. Background: In Ecuador, our research group in 2018 in the province of Pichincha reported a prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia of 18–22% at age 65 and 54–60% at age 80, which is higher than developed countries and consistent with data of other developing countries. To better understand the differences between regions of Ecuador, we conducted a study to determine the risk factors and prevalence of cognitive decline in the Island of Santa Cruz, Province of Galápagos, Ecuador Design/Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study that was carried out in adults over 65 years of age in Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos, Ecuador. The MMSE and AD8 Ecuador validated Spanish versions were used to assess cognition …

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2021

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