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Quality of Life of Elderly People Living in Different Types of Long-term Care Facilities

Abstract Population aging is a worldwide occurrence that has become urgent in developing countries. Quality of life can be measured to identify functional capacity and determine the degree of impact on quality of life exerted on an individual. This study aimed to measure the quality of life of elderly pe...

MoCA Test: normative and diagnostic accuracy data for seniors with heterogeneous educational levels in Brazil

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (11), 2019
ABSTRACT The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has been described as a good tool to detect cognitive impairment. The ideal MoCA cutoff score is still under debate. The aim was to provide MoCA norms and accuracy data for seniors with a lower education level, including illiterates. Methods: Data origin...

The Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL): a reliable and valid tool for the assessment of cognitive functioning in the Brazilian elderly

Abstract Objectives: To study the reliability/stability of the Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL) for the assessment of cognitive functions, and to investigate the concurrent validity (that is, the relationship between the COGTEL scores and external variables, such as level of education a...

Desempenho cognitivo através do mini-exame do estado mental na distrofia muscular de Duchenne

Rev. bras. neurol; 54 (4), 2018
OBJETIVO: A distrofia muscular de Duchenne (DMD) é frequentemente associada à deficiência intelectual (DI) e ao prejuízo de funções superiores como leitura, raciocínio, lógica, e memória. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o desempenho cognitivo de pacientes com DMD através do Mini-Exame do Estad...

Accuracy of praxis test from Cambridge Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG) for Alzheimer's disease: a cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Praxis impairment may be one of the first symptoms manifested in dementia, primarily in cortical dementia. The Cambridge Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG) evaluates praxis, but little is known about the accuracy of CAMCOG for diagnosing dementia. The aims here were to investigate the ...

Sistema para el análisis del comportamiento cognitivo en el adulto mayor. Estudio de caso:: Pinar del río, Cuba
System for the analysis of cognitive behavior in the Elderly. Case study: Pinar del río, Cuba

La cantidad de personas que ascienden a la tercera edad aumentó en 700 millones en la década del 90, a nivel mundial. Para el año 2025 se estima que existirán cerca de 2 mil millones de ancianos. El cuidado de su salud reviste vital importancia para todas las sociedades; por ello, en el presente trab...