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Long-term studies in cognitive training for older adults: a systematic review

Dement. neuropsychol; 16 (2), 2022
ABSTRACT. Studies show that aging is accompanied by losses in cognitive functions and that interventions can increase performance and/or support the maintenance of cognitive skills in the elderly. Objective: The objective of this study was to carry out a systematic review of long-term studies involving ...

Lithium Intoxication as a cause of reversible dementia mimicking FDG PET features of Alzheimer's disease

Dement. neuropsychol; 16 (2), 2022
ABSTRACT. Rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) is a rare neurological disorder. Drug toxicity is among the differential diagnoses, including the use of lithium, in which an overdosage might cause cognitive dysfunction. Clinical suspicion, laboratory confirmation, and drug interruption are key points in the...

Applicability of an immersive virtual reality system for assessing route learning in older adults

Dement. neuropsychol; 16 (2), 2022
ABSTRACT. Spatial orientation is defined as the ability to find one's way around an environment, follow familiar routes, recognize places, and learn new routes. Spatial disorientation is one of the early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and traditional cognitive evaluation lacks ecological validity....

Polifarmacia y mortalidad en adultos mayores: El rol del sexo y la comorbilidad
Polypharmacy and mortality in the elderly: the role of sex and comorbidity

RESUMEN Introducción: La polifarmacia es frecuente en los adultos mayores. La asociación entre polifarmacia y mortalidad es controvertida debido a la dificultad del control de confusores, como la comorbilidad y la interacción entre ellas y el sexo. Objetivos: Demostrar la asociación entre polifarmaci...

Clock drawing test: comparison between the Pfizer and the Shulman systems

Dement. neuropsychol; 15 (4), 2021
ABSTRACT Cognitive decline can be screened by the clock drawing test (CDT), which has several versions. Objective: This survey aimed to analyze the correlation between two simple methods for scoring the CDT. Methods: This cross-sectional study was nested in the Elo-Creati cohort from Passo Fundo, Brazi...

Association between Apoε4 allele and cardiometabolic and social risk factors with cognitive impairment in elderly population from Bogota

Dement. neuropsychol; 15 (4), 2021
ABSTRACT Being an ϵ4 carrier in the Apoϵ gene has been suggested as a modifying factor for the interaction between cardio-metabolic, social risk factors, and the development of cognitive impairment. Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess the existence of such interaction i...

Environmental interventions to support orientation and social engagement of people with Alzheimer's disease

Dement. neuropsychol; 15 (4), 2021
ABSTRACT The built environment can be a home to compensatory strategies aimed at increasing the independence of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease, by mitigating the cognitive impairment caused by it. Objective: The aim of this study was to find out which interventions were performed in indoor env...

Rastreio de alterações cognitivas em crianças com TEA: estudo piloto

Psicol. teor. prát; 19 (3), 2017
Escalas e instrumentos de triagem padronizados vêm se mostrando ferramentas úteis e necessárias. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste estudo foi verificar se o Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) é eficaz para rastrear alterações cognitivas em crianças com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo (TEA), e se exi...

Função sexual e fatores associados à disfunção sexual em mulheres no climatério

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a função sexual e os fatores associados à disfunção sexual de mulheres no período do climatério. MÉTODOS: Foi realizado um estudo de corte transversal incluindo 173 mulheres, na faixa etária de 35 a 65 anos, com parceiro fixo nos últimos 6 meses, alfabetizadas, sem comprometim...