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[Reversible dementias, do they exist?].

M L Moralejo Alonso1, A Fuertes Martín

  • 1Servicio de Medicina Interna II, Hospital Universitario, Salamanca. lmoralejo@yahoo.es

Anales De Medicina Interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984)
|January 5, 2005
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The prevalence of dementia in older adults is high, but potentially reversible dementias are less common than previously thought, affecting only 1.5-3% of patients.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatrics
  • Neurology
  • Internal Medicine

Context:

  • Increasing life expectancy leads to a higher prevalence of dementia in internal medicine, particularly in patients over 80.
  • Existing literature reports a wide incidence range (10-30%) for potentially reversible dementias.

Purpose:

  • To determine the actual incidence of potentially reversible dementias in internal medicine patients.
  • To identify the optimal diagnostic protocol for efficient resource allocation.

Summary:

  • Bibliographical review indicates that the actual incidence of potentially reversible dementias is lower than previously reported, estimated at 1.5-3%.
  • This finding suggests a need to re-evaluate diagnostic approaches and resource allocation for dementia care in internal medicine.

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Impact:

  • Provides a more accurate estimate of potentially reversible dementia incidence, aiding in clinical practice and resource management.
  • Highlights the importance of refining diagnostic strategies to effectively manage dementia in an aging population.