Resumen Los trastornos neuroconductuales (TNC) son síntomas de la percepción alterada, del contenido del pensamiento, estado de ánimo o del comportamiento, aunque se desconocen qué tipos de TNC específicos están afectados en la Demencia tipo Alzheimer (DTA). El objetivo del estudio fue investigar l...
Abstract: Background: Patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) show non-motor symptoms, such as cognitive impairment, disrupting executive functions, and mood alterations. Two processes currently researched in these areas are the Theory of Mind (ToM) and the decision-making in PD patients. The ToM is the ...
In Chile, 7.1% of people aged over 60 years have some type of cognitive disorder. The frequency of the latter increases to 13% in people between 75-79 years and 36.2% in people over 85 years. The concept of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia have evolved over time. The 5th edition of the Diagno...
Deficiency in vitamin D and cognitive dysfunction commonly are associated together in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) in both dialysis and non-dialysis patients, vitamin D develop new protective regulatory roles in the functions of CNS. Combination of low levels of vitamin D
and CKD ...
Nazar, Gabriela;
Ulloa, Natalia;
Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela;
Leiva, Ana María;
Petermann-Rocha, Fanny;
Martínez, Ximena Díaz;
Lanuza, Fabian;
Cigarroa, Igor;
Concha-Cisternas, Yeny;
Troncoso, Claudia;
Mardones, Lorena;
Villagrán, Marcelo;
Celis-Morales, Carlos.
Background: Depression has been previously associated with cognitive impairment in high income country populations. However, its association in the Chilean population has not been investigated. Aim: To investigate the association between depression and cognitive impairment. Material and Methods: Data f...
INTRODUCCIÓN. La depresión es uno de los trastornos neuropsiquiátricos más frecuentes en el adulto mayor y no debe ser considerada como parte del envejecimiento normal. La prevalencia varía según la población estudiada, es más frecuente en países de menor desarrollo y se asocia a varios factores...
Depresión,
Anciano,
Actividades Cotidianas,
Encuesta Socioeconómica,
Factores de Riesgo,
Visita a Consultorio Médico,
29161,
Derivación y Consulta,
Diagnóstico,
Disfunción Cognitiva,
Envejecimiento,
Relaciones Interpersonales
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the accuracy of two semantic categories of the verbal fluency test (supermarket and animal categories) to separate healthy elderly individuals and lower educated Alzheimer’s disease patients. METHODS: We evaluated 69 older adults with less than 5 years of schooling, consisting of 31...
OBJETIVO: Pesquisas em instituições de longa permanência para idosos (ILPI) mostram uma associação entre o aumento de risco de declínio cognitivo e o comprometimento das habilidades de navegação espacial dos idosos. A navegação espacial pode ser definida como uma habilidade complexa, que depend...
Hogares para Ancianos,
Casas de Salud,
Evaluación Geriátrica/métodos,
Navegación Espacial,
Demencia/diagnóstico,
Disfunción Cognitiva/diagnóstico,
Estudios Transversales,
Factores de Riesgo,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Función Ejecutiva,
Análisis de Varianza,
Pruebas de Estado Mental y Demencia
Abstract. Owing to advancement of medical technology and current knowledge, the population has a longer life expectancy, leading to an increase in the proportion of elderly. Objective: The study aimed to investigate the effect of action observation (AO) combined with gait training on gait and cognition ...
