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[P2–528]: CONVERSION FROM MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT TO DEMENTIA: A BRAZILIAN STUDY
Author(s) -
Cesar Karolina G.,
Dozzi Brucki Sonia Maria,
Nitrini Ricardo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2017.06.1186
Subject(s) - dementia , clinical dementia rating , cognition , population , verbal fluency test , medicine , depression (economics) , epidemiology , neuropsychology , gerontology , psychiatry , cognitive impairment , psychology , clinical psychology , disease , environmental health , economics , macroeconomics
entire sample was 70.37613.35 years, and included greater proportion of women (71.08%) than men. Mean MMSE scores increased with years of education regardless of age group, but decreased with increasing age, while the 12 years of education group had performed poorest. For the initial unadjusted estimates, Whites had the highest mean MMSE score (AAs1⁄427.1663.43; Whites1⁄427.6263.12; Hispanics1⁄425.4064.72; Asians1⁄426.8563.01; Others1⁄426.9862.70), With adjustments for age and education, racerelated differences in MMSE score became attenuated (AAs1⁄426.2663.13; Whites1⁄426.1763.32; Hispanics1⁄424.7364.49; Asians1⁄425.6162.87; Others1⁄426.0162.80), except for Hispanics whose MMSE score remained relatively lower. Conclusions: Our data underscores the importance of increased attention to age and education adjusted MMSE norms in AAs. While it is possible that our observations in other racial groups may be influenced by sample size, validation these findings in other cohorts, may improve the efficiency of the tool, and therefore, its clinical and research use in diverse populations. P2-528 CONVERSION FROM MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT TO DEMENTIA: A BRAZILIAN STUDY