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Prevalence of cognitive impariment: effects of level of education, age, sex, and associated factors
(Karger, 2009-11-10)[Abstract] Aims: To examine the prevalence of cognitive impairment in a Spanish elderly population and to analyse its association with some social and medical factors. Methods: We randomly selected a representative sample ... -
Prevalence of functional disability in activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and associated factors, as predictors of morbidity and mortality
(Elsevier, 2009-06-10)[Abstract] The aim of this study is to establish the existing relationship among variables referred to the person, specifically age and gender, and the functional dependence in basic ADL and in IADL, as well as the possible ... -
Quality of life, functional impairment and social factors as determinants of nutritional status in older adults: the VERISAÚDE study
(Elsevier, 2017-04)[Abstract] Background & aims. Malnutrition is an important and growing health problem in elderly people. The main aim of this research was to examine the relationship between socio-demographic factors, social resources, ... -
Realidad virtual como herramienta de prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento del deterioro cognitivo en personas mayores
(Viguera, 2020)[Resumen] Introducción. En las últimas décadas, se ha incrementado exponencialmente la investigación sobre los efectos de la realidad virtual en diferentes trastornos neurológicos. Sin embargo, la bibliografía centrada en ... -
Relación entre el déficit sensorial auditivo y depresión en personas mayores: revisión de la literatura
(Elsevier, 2010-09-30)[Resumen] Los avances en las condiciones sanitarias y socioeconómicas de los países desarrollados han incrementado la esperanza de vida y el número de personas mayores. Sin embargo, aunque las condiciones sanitarias han ... -
Reliability of 4-m and 6-m walking speed tests in elderly people with cognitive impairment
(Elsevier, 2010-08-01)[Abstract] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the interrater and test–retest reliability of 4-m and 6-m walking speed tests in elderly people with cognitive impairment. 50 subjects aged 65 and over with cognitive ... -
Response processing during visual search in normal aging: the need for more time to prevent cross talk between spatial attention and manual response selection
(Elsevier, 2012-06-26)[Abstract] It is still not well known whether the age-related behavioural slowing observed during visual search is due to changes in the allocation of attention, in response activation patterns, or to a combination of both. ... -
Risk factors of high burden caregivers of dementia patients institutionalized at day-care centres
(Springer, 2014-12-23)[Abstract] We examined which variables are associated with day care centres utilization among caregivers of dementia patients. A cross-sectional analysis of sociodemographic variables, relationship with caring and ... -
Serum cortisol but not oxidative stress biomarkers are related to frailty: results of a cross-sectional study in Spanish older adults
(Taylor&Francis, 2019-08-13)[Abstract] Frailty is a multidimensional geriatric syndrome of loss of reserves and increased vulnerability to negative health outcomes. Cortisol, the major hormone of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis, and ... -
Sex-differences in health-related characteristics of senior center users: the VERISAÚDE study
(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 ... -
Small Enhancement of Bimanual Typing Performance after 20 Sessions of tDCS in Healthy Young Adults
(Elsevier, 2021-05-08)[Abstract] Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that may improve motor learning. However, the long-term effects of tDCS have not been explored, and the ecological ... -
Social factors and quality of life aspects on frailty syndrome in community-dwelling older adults: the VERISAÚDE study
(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 ... -
Spanish translation of the Kihon Checklist (frailty index)
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Suitability of Salivary Leucocytes to Assess DNA Repair Ability in Human Biomonitoring Studies by the Challenge-Comet Assay
(Elsevier, 2022)[Abstract] The challenge-comet assay is a simple but effective approach that provides a quantitative and functional determination of DNA repair ability, and allows to monitor the kinetics of repair process. Peripheral blood ... -
Supervisión nocturna, diurna y comunicación: tres nuevos ítems para valorar la carga asistencial del paciente con deterioro cognitivo
(Nexus, 2000)[Resumen] Fundamentos: Introducir tres ítems en un cuestionario de valoración funcional a fin de valorar más eficazmente la carga asistencial del paciente con deterioro cognitivo. Métodos: Diseñamos un cuestionario ... -
Tendencia depresiva y aplicación de un programa de terapia ocupacional en un grupo de ancianos institucionalizados
(Sociedad Española de Enfermería Geriátrica y Geroncológica, 1997-07)[Resumen] La depresión es una patología muy frecuente en los ancianos institucionalizados, siendo de particular importancia el buscar soluciones que mejoren su calidad de vida; por ello, mediante el presente trabajo de ... -
The Effect of Eight-Week Functional Core Training on Core Stability in Young Rhythmic Gymnasts: A Randomized Clinical Trial
(MDPI, 2022-03-16)[Abstract] It is suggested that core stability (CS) might improve rhythmic gymnasts' performance. Nevertheless, the effect of core stability training (CST) in CS performance is not clear. Purpose: Evaluating the effect of ... -
The impact of hearing loss on language performance in older adults with different stages of cognitive function
(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 ... -
The influence of neuroticism and extraversion on the perceived burden of dementia caregivers: an exploratory study
(Elsevier, 2012-08-18)[Abstract] Most studies reflect dementia caregivers usually sustain higher levels of burden compared to other caregivers. However, they do not consider variability within the caregiver, such as personality traits. ...