title: [Nosography of dementia].
abstract: Dementia diagnostic criteria presently in use are referred. The authors underline the importance of an early diagnosis for prognosis and treatment. Diagnostic criteria from international groups and their harmonization to Argentine culture proposed by the CAED (Argentine Consortium for the Study of Dementias) are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Médico Psiquiatra y Docente Adscripto de Salud Mental Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Centro Psicopatológico Aranguren, Buenos Aires, Argentina. pgabay@centroaranguren.com
authors.forename: Pablo M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Gabay
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mangone
authors.forename: Mónica D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Fernández Bruno
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires