ABSTRACT Language assessment seems to be an effective tool to differentiate healthy and cognitively impaired aging groups. This article discusses the impact of educational level on a naming task, on a verbal learning with semantic cues task and on the MMSE in healthy aging adults at three educational lev...
Few studies have examined the influence of a low level of schooling on age-related cognitive decline in countries with wide social and economic inequalities by using the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Battery (CANTAB). The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of schooling on ...
Introducción: Hablar consigo mismo es una experiencia humana habitual. En los últimos años han surgido estudios que asocian esta experiencia con funciones cognitivas como la solución de problemas, la lectura, la escritura, la memoria autobiográfica, y con algunos trastornos como la ansiedad y la dep...
ABSTRACT. Background: "Forgetfulness" is frequent in normal aging and characteristic of the early stages of dementia syndromes. The episodic memory test is central for detecting amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The Memory Binding Test (MBT) is a simple, easy and brief memory test to detect the e...
ABSTRACT Metamemory measures provide subjective memory information and are relevant to investigate memory ability in aging. However, there is a lack of metamemory instruments available in Brazil. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the...
El Servicio de Oftalmología del Hospital General Calixto García ha estado indisolublemente ligado a la formación de oftalmólogos desde su creación y fue el primer servicio acreditado como docente en Cuba. El propósito de esta investigación es exponer algunas memorias históricas del Pabellón Juan...
Previous studies support that regular physical activity in aging contributes as a protective factor against cognitive decline and improves mood states. However, there is a lack of longitudinal studies in this area. OBJECTIVE: To observe possible changes in cognition related with physical activity. METHOD...
No es nada fácil en tan corto espacio hacer una semblanza histórica de José María Mora Ramírez, quien murió a los 90 años el pasado 11 de febrero en Bogotá, más cuando lo conocí de toda la vida, fui su amigo, discípulo y compañero de trabajo e incluso me unían con el lazos de familia, que me...
