De la mano del envejecimiento poblacional, la demencia o trastorno neurocognitivo mayor afecta a una cantidad cada vez mayor de personas, lo que implica un alto costo para los servicios de salud. Las guías de práctica clínica recomiendan ofrecer terapias de estimulación cognitiva a las personas afect...
OBJECTIVE: Cognitive, neuropsychiatric and functional deficits are core symptoms of dementia. Non- -pharmacological interventions, such as music therapy, when used in conjunction with pharmacological treatment, have the potential to alleviate these symptoms. The purpose of this preliminary study is to ex...
ABSTRACT Background: Elderly people with dementia may exhibit behavioral and psychological symptoms throughout the course of disease. Non-pharmacological therapies, such as regular physical activity, are considered strategies for managing these symptoms. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigat...
Resumen En el curso de la demencia, la etapa avanzada se caracteriza por un deterioro cognitivo y físico severo, definiéndola como una etapa que incluye profundos déficits de memoria, habilidades verbales mínimas, incapacidad para deambular de forma independiente, incontinencia urinaria y fecal, y ne...
RESUMEN Introducción: las demencias son enfermedades que producen discapacidad física y mental, con una disminución notable en la calidad y expectativa de vida del enfermo y su cuidador. Objetivo: identificar la frecuencia de carga y los factores de riesgo asociados a esta en cuidadores de anciano...
ABSTRACT Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Despite alarming evidence on dementia prevalence, the condition is still underdiagnosed by general practitioners (GPs) in primary care. Early detection of the disease is beneficial for patients and relatives, who s...
Resumo Estudo qualitativo descritivo-analítico desenvolvido em um setor de atenção primária à saúde organizada pela Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF). Realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com cinco profissionais de saúde: dois médicos, uma enfermeira e dois agentes comunitários de saúd...
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a group treatment in which people with mild to moderate dementia participate in 14 activity and discussion sessions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CST was adapted for online delivery, as virtual-CST (V-CST). To determine the acceptability of online delivery, we pilo...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the knowledge and attitudes of general practitioners of the basic health network of the city of São Paulo in relation to patients with dementia and identify patterns of attitudes. METHODS: A total of 10% of the basic health units in the city of São Paulo (n = 45) were ...
Actitud del Personal de Salud,
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Demencia/diagnóstico,
Demencia/terapia,
Médicos Generales/psicología,
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud,
Entrevistas como Asunto,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Relaciones Médico-Paciente,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
