Publication details
Interní medicina a kognitivní funkce ve stáří
| Title in English | Internal medicine and congnitive functions in elderly |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Vnitřní lékařství |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Other specializations of internal medicine |
| Keywords | cognitive functions – dementia - early diagnostics – secondary dementia – nutrition in elderly - depression |
| Description | Authors show the situation in diagnostics and treatment of cognitive deterioration in elderly. There are stressed chronic diseases influencing significantly influencing the development of dementia. Adequate treatment of these diseases was proved as a factor delaying the cognitive decline. The relationship between different groups of medications and cognitive performance are discussed. The importace of nutrition of elderly and possible microelements deficits are mentioned – specially group B vitamines, polyunsaturated fatty acids etc. Special part of the article show the importance of physical and psychical activities from the cognition point of view. Depression is discussed as a potentiating factor of dementia development. The table of recommendations fo preventive, prophylactical and diagnostic measures how to improve the management of cognitive deterioration in elderly. |