ReviewFrontiers in aging neuroscience2017
Dementia in Latin America: Epidemiological Evidence and Implications for Public Policy.
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90 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Factors linked to informal caregiver burden in dementia across Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of dementia in Latin America and Caribbean countries: Systematic review and meta-analyses exploring age, sex, rurality, and education as possible determinants.Ageing research reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic Review: Genetic, Neuroimaging, and Fluids Biomarkers for Frontotemporal Dementia Across Latin America Countries.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Pooled it
- Systematic Review of the Diagnostic Validity of Brief Cognitive Screenings for Early Dementia Detection in Spanish-Speaking Adults in Latin America.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2020Pooled it
- Generalizability of EEG-Based DEMENTIA Classifiers: A Multicenter study of Alzheimer's, MCI, and FTD.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Practices and experiences of nursing staff delivering acute care for people with dementia in surgical-medical wards in Chile: qualitative study.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- Activities of daily living and their neural correlates across the Alzheimer's disease continuum: Evidence from a Latin American cohort.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- Cognitive changes associated with chemotherapy in breast cancer: an assessment of social cognition and executive functions in Peruvian patients.The oncologist · 2026Article
- The landscape of dementia research, diagnosis, treatment, and care in Latin America.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Review
- Plasma ATN biomarkers across the alzheimer's disease continuum in a Chilean community- and clinic-based cohort.Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2026Article
- Episodic Memory in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease: Spanish Validation of the TYM-MCI.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Low Frequency of Dementia with Lewy Bodies Diagnosis in a Colombian Memory Clinic.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2026Article
- Biomedical research in Alzheimer's disease in a Latin American developing country: challenges in the informed consent process.Brain communications · 2026Review
- Dementia's mortality in America: a local, regional, and temporal evaluation.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2026Article
- Absolute and relative handgrip strength as indicators of cognitive impairment: Evidence from the Mexican cognitive aging study.JAR life · 2026Article
- Clinical Characterization of Probable Dementia with Lewy Bodies Based on the Initial Clinical Presentation in a Latin American Low- and Middle-Income Country.Neuro-degenerative diseases · 2026Article
- The modified Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale for dementia screening in the Peruvian population.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2026Article
- Neuropsychiatric symptoms and gait/balance are predictors of functional trajectories in dementias.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2026Article
- Dementia screening protocol for primary care in South America: a Delphi consensus study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Functional capacity in Peruvian people with Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
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Abstract
Population aging is among the most important global transformations. Today, 12% of the world population is of age 60 and over and by the middle of this century this segment will represent 21.5%. The increase in population of those aged 80 and over, also referred to as the "oldest old" or the "very elderly", will be even more pronounced, going from 1.7% of the population to 4.5% within the same period. Compared to European and North American countries, Latin America (LA) is experiencing this unprecedented demographic change at a significantly faster rate. Due to demographic and health transitions, the number of people with dementia will rise from 7.8 million in 2013 to over 27 million by 2050. Nowadays, the global prevalence of dementia in LA has reached 7.1%, with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) being the most frequent type. This level is similar to those found in developed countries; however, the dementia rate is twice as high as that of the 65-69 years age group in developed countries. In addition, the prevalence and incidence of dementia is higher among illiterate people. Mortality rates due to dementia have risen considerably. The burden and costs of the disease are high and must be covered by patients' families. The prevention of dementia and the development of long-term care policies and plans for people with dementia in LA, which take into account regional differences and similarities, should be urgent priorities.
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