Browsing Investigación (FCS) by Research Group "Grupo de Investigación en Xerontoloxía e Xeriatría (GIGG)"
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A xerontoloxía, o envellecemento e a discapacidade intelectual
(Autismo Galiza, 2004)[Resumo] Debido ao progresivo avellentamento da sociedade galega, cómpre reconsiderar os distintos termos e conceptos ao uso, así como establecer ~ un marco axeitado de intervención en que se teñan en conta os principios da ... -
Accesibilidad y usabilidad de las aplicaciones computarizadas de estimulación cognitiva:Telecognitio®
(Elsevier, 2009-10-05)[Resumen] Introducción: A pesar del gran avance de la tecnología en el campo de la intervención cognitiva computarizada, existen muy pocos estudios que sirvan de guía para la mejora del diseño de este tipo de herramientas ... -
Agrammatism in a usage-based theory of grammatical status: impaired combinatorics, compensatory prioritization, or both?
(Elsevier, 2022-10-20)[Abstract] This paper proposes an understanding of agrammatism from the perspective of a recent usage-based theory of grammatical status, the ProGram theory (Boye and Harder, 2012). According to this theory, grammatical ... -
Analysis of Stress and Academic-Sports Commitment Through Self-Organizing Artificial Neural Networks
(Federación Española de Docentes de Educación Física (FEADEF), 2021-03-18)[Abstract] Objective: The objective of this research was to understand the relationships between the variables resilience, coping, commitment and stress in the academic and sports fields, and their differences based on ... -
Aphasia outcome measurement in clinical practice: an international survey
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-08-18)[Abstract] Background. Outcome measurement is recommended in stroke clinical practice guidelines, however there is considerable variability in how this activity is performed in clinical practice. Factors driving clinician ... -
Application of light therapy in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review
(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 ... -
Are immune activation and inflammaging involved in the physiopathology of frailty in older adults?
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Automatically measuring speech fluency in people with aphasia: first achievements using read-speech data
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-08-07)[Abstract] Background. Speech and language pathologists (SLPs) often rely on judgements of speech fluency for diagnosing or monitoring patients with aphasia. However, such subjective methods have been criticised for their ... -
Avellentamento e calidade de vida
(Universidade de Santiago, Servizo de Publicacións e Intercambio Científico, 2011-07-14)[Resumo] Aínda que nos últimos tempos, e sobre todo nas sociedades desenvolvidas, asistimos a un espectacular avance na "cantidade" de anos vividos, non ocorreu o mesmo se nos referimos á cantidade de anos vividos libres ... -
AXAD, apoio xerontolóxico a domicilio: un paso na atención domiciliaria de personas maiores
(Colexio Oficial de Piscoloxía de Galicia, 2009)[Resumo] O Programa Integral de Apoio Xerontolóxico a Domicilio (AXAD) está dirixido a aquelas persoas maiores con dependencia e aos seus coidadores. O obxectivo do programa AXAD é ofrecer unha focaxe diferente e innovadora ... -
Behavioural Improvements in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder after Participation in an Adapted Judo Programme Followed by Deleterious Effects during the COVID-19 Lockdown
(MDPI, 2021-08-12)[Abstract] The public health lockdown prompted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which included school closures that may have potentially serious consequences for people with disabilities or special educational ... -
Bright light therapy in older adults with moderate to very severe dementia: immediate effects on behavior, mood, and physiological parameters
(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. ... -
Calidad de vida y aspectos sociales como determinantes de fragilidad
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Caracterización de un colectivo de cuidadores informales de acuerdo a su percepción de la salud
(Aposta, 2014-07)[Resumen] La salud autopercibida es un elemento clave a la hora de minimizar el impacto socioeconómico generado por el cuidado de personas mayores con dependencia. En este estudio, se pretende caracterizar a un colectivo ... -
Caregiver's distress related to the patient's neuropsychiatric symptoms as a function of the care-setting
(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
(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 ... -
Classification of single normal and Alzheimer's disease individuals from cortical sources of resting state EEG rhythms
(Frontiers, 2016-02-23)[Abstract] Previous studies have shown abnormal power and functional connectivity of resting state electroencephalographic (EEG) rhythms in groups of Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared to healthy elderly (Nold) subjects. ... -
Clinical and neuropsychological correlates of prefrailty syndrome
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-09)[Abstract] Physical frailty is closely associated with cognitive impairment. We aim to investigate the neuropsychological profiles of prefrail and non-frail dementia-free community-dwelling older adults using a comprehensive ... -
Cognitive and affective assessment in day care versus institutionalized elderly patients: a 1-year longitudinal study
(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 ...
