Dementia and Cognitive Impairment in an Urban Multiethnic Indigenous Community from Amazonas
The Indigenous community of Manaus exhibited higher rates of dementia and CIND than national and global estimates. These findings may set the stage for additional research into the interplay of social, economic, biological, and behavioral factors affecting dementia risk in underrepresented groups such as Indigenous communities.
Authors
- Juliana Nery de Souza‐Talarico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8820-0725)
- Noeli das Neves Toledo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5624-1813)
- Camila Carlos Bezerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5896-5604)
- Breno José Alencar Pires Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4333-2024)
- Sônia Maria Dozzi Brucki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8303-6732)
- Rebeca Lima Sampaio
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Amazonas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000542587
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.40
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas