TY - SER TI - Demencia en el anciano SN - 0210-5020 N1 - Este artículo se encuentra disponible en su edición impresa; Bibliografía: p. 34 N2 - This article deals with one of the topics that present the most interest at the moment regarding old age: dementia. Although, according to its author, there are no exact figures, it is assumed that around 10% of the population over 60 years of age would suffer from manifest dementia. Therefore, this is a problem on which the Nursing professional needs information. In the text that follows you will find answers to questions about how to care for these elderly people, fundamental manifestations of the disease, etc. All this in order to approach a burning problem that requires knowledge and interest: the elderly ER -