ABSTRACT. The preclinical stages of dementia include subtle neurocognitive changes that are not easily detected in standard clinical evaluations. Neuropsychological evaluation is important for the classification and prediction of deterioration in all the phases of dementia. Objective: Compare the neuro...
ABSTRACT. Relatives and caregivers receive little information and have poor knowledge about cognitive impairment and dementia. Objective: This study aimed to identify beliefs about cognitive impairment and aging among people who are in contact with older people with and without cognitive impairment, hy...
ABSTRACT. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a widely studied concept that has changed over time. Epidemiology, diagnosis, costs, prognostics, screening procedures, and categorization have been extensively discussed. However, unified guidelines are still not available, especially considering differences ...
Souza, Maria de Fátima Dias de;
Cardoso, Maíra Glória de Freitas;
Vieira, Érica Leandro Marciano;
Rocha, Natália Pessoa;
Vieira, Talita Hélen Ferreira e;
Pessoa, Alberlúcio Esquirio;
Pedroso, Vinicius Sousa Pietra;
Rachid, Milene Alvarenga;
Souza, Leonardo Cruz de;
Teixeira, Antônio Lúcio;
Mourão, Aline Mansueto;
Miranda, Aline Silva de.
ABSTRACT. The co-occurrence of post-stroke behavioral disorders and cognitive impairment has been extensively investigated. However, studies usually do not include social cognition among the assessed cognitive domains. Objective: To investigate the potential association between facial emotion recogniti...
ABSTRACT. Judgment is the ability to make sound decisions after consideration of relevant information, possible solutions, likely outcomes, and contextual factors. Loss of judgment is common in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. The Test of Practical Judgment (TOP-J) evaluates pr...
ABSTRACT. Considering the variety of mechanisms of Herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) contamination and its broad invasive potential of the nervous system, a life-long latent infection is established. Infected adult individuals may be susceptible to viral reactivation when under the influence of multiple stres...
ABSTRACT Background: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is a perception that is not objectively measured in screening tests. Although many tools are available for evaluating SCD, no single gold standard is available for classifying individuals as presenting SCD, in the Portuguese-speaking population. T...
Pereira, Marcos Leandro;
Vasconcelos, Thiago Henrique Ferreira de;
Oliveira, Amanda Aparecida Rocha de;
Campagnolo, Sarah Bárbara;
Figueiredo, Sarah de Oliveira;
Guimarães, Ana Flávia Bereta Coelho;
Barbosa, Maira Tonidandel;
Miranda, Luís Felipe José Ravic de;
Caramelli, Paulo;
Souza, Leonardo Cruz de.
ABSTRACT. There are different causes of memory complaints in the elderly, such as subjective cognitive decline (SCD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Objective: 1) To characterize individuals with memory complaints in a mid-sized city in Brazil, through clinical, cognitive and functional as...
ABSTRACT. Changes in executive function and motor aspects can compromise the prognosis of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and favor the evolution to dementia. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in executive function and gait and to determine the associatio...
