Caregiver awareness of cerebrovascular risk of patients with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease in São Paulo, Brazil

摘要: Background Proper control of cerebrovascular risk is essential to prevent cognitive change in dementia due Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objective To investigate whether caregiver awareness impacts the lifestyles patients with AD. Methods Consecutive outpatients AD were assessed for demographic features, Clinical Dementia Rating scores, risk, pharmacotherapy, dietary therapy and practice physical activities. Patients caregivers inquired on importance measures risk. Chi-square test was employed statistics, significance at ρ < 0.05. Results A total 217 included; whereas 149 (68.7%) aware need only 11 (5.1%) simultaneously practiced activities received pharmacological treatment therapy. hypertension diabetes mellitus more likely receive (ρ = 0.007). Male engaged 0.018). earlier stages exercised 0.0003) often 0.0072). Caregiver higher when had 0.024) and/or hypercholesterolemia 0.006), influenced adherence 0.002) 0.001). Discussion has positive