Browsing by Author "Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis"
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Application of light therapy in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review
Cibeira, Nuria; Maseda, Ana; Lorenzo-López, Laura; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; López-López, Rocío; Millán-Calenti, José Carlos (Elsevier, 2020-08-02)[Abstract] This systematic review aims to assess the efficacy of light therapy on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), cognition, functional status, and quality of life in older adults with cognitive ... -
Bright Light Therapy in Older Adults with Moderate to Very Severe Dementia: Immediate Effects on Behavior, Mood, and Physiological Parameters
Cibeira, Nuria; Maseda, Ana; Lorenzo-López, Laura; González-Abraldes, Isabel; López-López, Rocío; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; Millán-Calenti, José Carlos (MDPI, 2021-08-19)[Abstract] Bright light therapy (BLT) has demonstrated positive short- and long-term effects in people with cognitive impairment or dementia; however, the immediate impact of BLT sessions has been scarcely investigated. ... -
Caregiver's distress related to the patient's neuropsychiatric symptoms as a function of the care-setting
Lorenzo-López, Laura; Labra, Carmen de; Maseda, Ana; Lorenzo, Trinidad; Agrafojo Nieto, María Helena; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; González-Abraldes, Isabel; Millán-Calenti, José Carlos (Elsevier, 2016-09-09)[Abstract] Prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) and correlation between its intensity and caregiver distress were evaluated as a function of the care-setting in a cross-sectional study including 72 patient-caregiver ... -
Changes in frailty status in a community-dwelling cohort of older adults: the VERISAÚDE study
Lorenzo-López, Laura; López-López, Rocío; Maseda, Ana; Buján, Ana; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; Millán-Calenti, José Carlos (Elsevier, 2018-11-15)[Abstract] Objectives: Greater understanding of changes in the degree of frailty is important for clarifying the natural history of frailty and may help clinical decision-making regarding preventive interventions. The ... -
Cognitive and affective assessment in day care versus institutionalized elderly patients: a 1-year longitudinal study
Maseda, Ana; Balo García, Aránzazu; Lorenzo-López, Laura; Lodeiro Fernández, Leire; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; Millán-Calenti, José Carlos (Dove Medical Press, 2014-06-05)[Abstract] Purpose: Cognitive decline and depression are two common mental health problems that may create a need for long-term care among the elderly. In the last decade, the percentage of older adults who receive health ... -
La comunicación: bases biológicas
Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; Meijide-Faílde, Rosa; Teijeiro Vidal, Jorge (Universidade da Coruña, 1998) -
Efficacy of a computerized cognitive training application on cognition and depressive symptomatology in a group of healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial
Millán-Calenti, José Carlos; Lorenzo-López, Trinidad; Núñez-Naveira, Laura; Buján, Ana; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; Maseda, Ana (Elsevier, 2015-08-20)[Abstract] Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a multimedia and interactive cognitive program on cognition and depressive symptomatology in healthy older adults. Methods. Adults aged ≥65 ... -
Evaluación mediante actigrafía de la efectividad de la luminoterapia sobre el sueño en personas mayores con demencia institucionalizadas
Cibeira, Nuria; Maseda, Ana; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; Lorenzo-López, Laura; Pereiro, A.X.; Millán-Calenti, José Carlos (Elsevier, 2018) -
Factors related to primary health care provision: a cross-sectional study in an elderly rural population
Maseda, Ana; Millán-Calenti, José Carlos; Carpente, Julia; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; Labra, Carmen de (Taylor & Francis, 2015-07-06)[Abstract] We examined the relationship between social support, lifestyle habits, and disease-related factors in two primary health care settings: the health care center and the elders’ homes. Logistic regression analysis ... -
Nutritional determinants of frailty in older adults: a systematic review
Lorenzo-López, Laura; Maseda, Ana; Labra, Carmen de; Regueiro-Folgueira, Laura; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; Millán-Calenti, José Carlos (BioMed Central, 2017-05-15)[Abstract] Background. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that affects multiple domains of human functioning. A variety of problems contributes to the development of this syndrome; poor nutritional status is an important ... -
Sex-Differences in Health-Related Characteristics of Senior Center Users: The VERISAÚDE Study
Lorenzo-López, Laura; López-López, Rocío; Maseda, Ana; Buján, Ana; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; Millán-Calenti, José Carlos (Frontiers, 2020-05-15)[Abstract] Background: We explored sex-related differences in sociodemographic, medical, psychological, and functional conditions in older adults attending to senior citizens’ centers. Materials and Methods: An exploratory ... -
Social factors and quality of life aspects on frailty syndrome in community-dwelling older adults: the VERISAÚDE study
Labra, Carmen de; Maseda, Ana; Lorenzo-López, Laura; López-López, Rocío; Buján, Ana; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; Millán-Calenti, José Carlos (BioMed Central, 2018-03-07)[Abstract] Background. Frailty is a multidimensional clinical geriatric syndrome that may be reversed in its early stages. Most studies have paid attention to its physical or phenotypic boundaries, however, little is ... -
The impact of hearing loss on language performance in older adults with different stages of cognitive function
Lodeiro Fernández, Leire; Lorenzo-López, Laura; Maseda, Ana; Núñez-Naveira, Laura; Rodríguez-Villamil, José Luis; Millán-Calenti, José Carlos (Dove Press, 2015-04-09)[Abstract] Purpose. The possible relationship between audiometric hearing thresholds and cognitive performance on language tests was analyzed in a cross-sectional cohort of older adults aged ≥65 years (N=98) with different ...
