Abstract Introduction: Hearing acuity, central auditory processing and cognition contribute to the speech recognition difficulty experienced by older adults. Therefore, quantifying the contribution of these factors on speech recognition problem is important in order to formulate a holistic and effective...
Abstract The chess game comprises different domains of cognitive function, demands great concentration and attention and is present in many cultures as an instrument of literacy, learning and entertainment. Over the years, many effects of the game on the brain have been studied. Seen that, we reviewed th...
Abstract We present a systematic and qualitative review of academic literature on early conceptual development (0-24 months of age), with an emphasis on methodological aspects. The final sample of our review included 281 studies reported in 115 articles. The main aims of the article were four: first, to ...
OBJECTIVES: To describe elderly performance in the Bender Gestalt Test (BGT) and to discriminate its score by using types of errors as comparison among healthy controls, Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, and vascular dementia (VD) patients. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 285 elderl...
Objective: to know the relationship between the sensory function, gait ability, and cognitive function with dependency in older adults. Method: a descriptive cross-sectional design, 146 older adults took part. Measurements: Snellen chart, Audiometer, Stereognosia tests, Semmes-Weinstein monofilament, b...
Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la influencia de las emociones en los procesos de memoria declarativa en personas con enfermedad de Alzheimer. Para esto, se planteó un estudio con diseño comparativo-correlacional y modelo no probabilístico. Participaron 160 adultos mayores, 80 con di...
INTRODUCTION: The presence of depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment are highly correlated with aging. In addition to this, there are other variables that also influence the presence and severity of existing cognitive disorders, such as schooling level. OBJECTIVE: compare the cognitive performance ...
Actividades Cotidianas,
Envejecimiento/psicología,
Envejecimiento/fisiología,
Dolor Crónico/diagnóstico,
Dolor Crónico/epidemiología,
Dolor Crónico/psicología,
Cognición/fisiología,
Demencia/diagnóstico,
Demencia/epidemiología,
Demencia/fisiopatología,
Estudios Longitudinales,
Trastornos de la Memoria/diagnóstico,
Trastornos de la Memoria/epidemiología,
Trastornos de la Memoria/fisiopatología,
Competencia Mental,
Pruebas Neuropsicológicas,
Dimensión del Dolor,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Estadística como Asunto,
Estados Unidos/epidemiología
Resumo Com o objetivo de efetuar o rastreio do perfil cognitivo dos residentes em Estruturas Para Idosos no Concelho de Miranda do Corvo, avaliaram-se 174 participantes recorrendo ao Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (n=96) e ao diagnóstico de demência reportado nos prontuários dos pacientes (n=78)...
Cognición/fisiología,
Disfunción Cognitiva/diagnóstico,
Disfunción Cognitiva/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Demencia/diagnóstico,
Demencia/epidemiología,
Hogares para Ancianos,
Cuidados a Largo Plazo,
Tamizaje Masivo,
Pruebas de Estado Mental y Demencia,
Portugal,
Prevalencia
Resumo Este estudo propôs a avaliar o nível de atividade física e o estado cognitivo de idosos usuários das Unidades Básicas de saúde (UBS) do Município de Maringá, Paraná. Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico descritivo, de corte observacional e transversal, realizado com 654 idosos, de ambos ...
Brasil,
Cognición/fisiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Ejercicio Físico/psicología,
Memoria/fisiología,
Recuerdo Mental/fisiología,
Pruebas de Estado Mental y Demencia,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Orientación Espacial/fisiología,
Atención Primaria de Salud,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
