Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2020
[Association between cognitive impairment and depression in Chilean older adults].
Depression has been previously associated with cognitive impairment in high income country populations. However, its association in the Chilean population has not been investigated. ⋯ Our study confirms the association between depression and cognitive impairment. Further research is needed to elucidate the nature and potential mechanisms that link depression with cognitive impairment.
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The increase of the elderly population with a significant load of non-communicable diseases, accelerates pathological aging and increases the risk of dementia, generating a huge health, social and economic cost for any country. Dementia does not have an effective treatment yet, therefore, the focus must remain on prevention and early diagnosis. ⋯ In this document, we briefly review the global and local situation of dementias and discuss some attempts to control their progression by using revolutionary digital tools. We believe the focus should be on the population that is just beginning to show cognitive impairment.