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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA)"”.
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Influência de variáveis sociodemográficas no desempenho de idosos na versão brasileira da bateria Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Moca-BR)
Introdução: A Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Moca) é um instrumento cognitivo breve para triagem de formas mais leves de comprometimento cognitivo. Há uma escassez de baterias de rastreio cognitivo com dados normativos para diagnóstico adequado, além de poucos estudos que avaliam a influência de …
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Exergaming Physical Exercise Program Protocol For Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
… and may accelerate the progression ofmild cognitive impairment (MCI). Older adults with MCI often engage in insufficient exercise, increasing their risk. This clinical intervention evaluated the effects of an exergaming physical exercise program on cognitive function and balance in older …
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Neural Mechanisms and Cognitive Outcomes Of Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Transdiagnostic Approach
… (e.g., depression, psychosis). However, cognitive side effects and neural mechanisms underlying its therapeutic effect are not well understood. This study aims to probe the mechanisms of ECT using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and investigate cognitive outcomes in a diverse …
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Skill Generalization Following Computer-Based Cognitive Retraining Among Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury
… acquired brain injury (ABI) often experience cognitive deficits. This creates many challenges in learning or relearning skills and generalizing skills among different contexts and task demands. Computer-Based Cognitive Retraining (CBCR) is a common intervention utilized by occupational …
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An Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tool when Administered in a Memory Clinic At Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
… population is aging, and the prevalence of neurocognitive disorders is expected to rise exponentially. Therefore, early detection of dementia is favorable for the patient and may even be of greater significance if disease-modifying treatments are discovered. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment …
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Establishing Neurocognitive Profiles of Major Depressive Disorder Subtypes
… the relationship between MDD subtypes and neurocognitive functioning. In particular, the neurocognitive impact of the treatment resistant depression (TRD), defined as MDD that is unresponsive to treatment, and psychotic depression, defined as a depressive episode with hallucinations and/or …
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The Relationship of Inflammatory Markers to Cognitive Function in a Population-Based Sample
… vascular dementia, and subclinical levels of cognitive decline. The present study investigated the relationship of these four inflammatory markers to cognitive function prospectively, and examined the potential impact of vascular risk factors (i.e., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking …
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Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Cognitive Functioning in a Population-Based Sample
… linked to Alzheimer disease and milder forms of cognitive impairment. This study examines the relationship between subclinical atherosclerosis and cognition in a sample from the Dallas Heart Study (DHS), a population-based study of cardiovascular disease, who were followed 8 years later (DHS-II); …
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The Relationship of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression to Cognition
… atherosclerosis has been linked to poorer cognitive performance. Most of the literature investigating the relationship between atherosclerosis and cognitive functioning has utilized the carotid artery as an indicator. Few studies have examined the association between cognitive performance …
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Abbreviated and Expanded Forms of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for Dementia Screening
Cognitive screening is becoming increasingly important as the general population ages and the prevalence of dementia rises. However, popular cognitive screening tools have been criticized for their insensitivity to subtle cognitive impairment, poor specificity, excessive administration time, and/or …
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Validity and Reliability of a 5-minute Web-Camera Based Eye Tracking Test to Assess Visual Memory and Cognition
… Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Early detection of cognitive impairment allows for earlier treatment, potentially slowing or halting cognitive decline. A 30-min web-camera eye tracking assessment (30-min VPC) has been validated as a tool to predict AD risk. However, a shorter version would allow for …
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Longer term neurocognitive outcomes after acquired brain injury
… functional outcomes. Little is known about the cognitive outcomes after IVT and EVT following acute ischemic stroke. The objective of this systematic review was to determine the differential cognitive and functional outcomes following thrombolysis or thrombectomy after mild to severe ischemic …
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Validation of the Mild Behavioral Impairment-Checklist in Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
… (NPS) are early markers of dementia preceding cognitive impairment. The Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist (MBI-C) was developed to characterize NPS for pre-dementia patients. This thesis examines the validity and utility of the MBI-C for detecting neuropsychiatric symptoms in relation to …
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Are patients with Parkinson’s disease who have either mild to moderate microsmia, severe microsmia or anosmia clinically different?
… Disorder Screening Questionnaire, (RBD) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Results: Seventy-two males and forty females have been recruited for this study. Age ranged from 49 - 89 years (mean age 71 years). Eight-five (77%) of the PD patients were at stage 1 or 2 Hoehn and Yahr staging …
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Factors affecting teleneuropsychological assessment and patient satisfaction in neurodegenerative disorders
… είναι περιορισμένη. Δεδομένου ότι η δοκιμασία Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) μπορεί να χορηγηθεί μέσω τηλεϊατρικής με ελάχιστες τροποποιήσεις, μπορεί να είναι ιδιαίτερα χρήσιμη ως εργαλείο ανίχνευσης νευροεκφυλιστικής διαταραχής. Σκοπός: Σκοπός της παρούσας μελέτης ήταν: (1) να …
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Effects of long-term participation in tennis on cognitive function in elderly individuals
… been suggested that exercises requiring greater cognitive demand such as football, basketball and racquet sports, are protective against cognitive decline, compared to less cognitively demanding exercises such as swimming, cycling and running, however, research concerning exercise types are …
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Neurovascular implications of life-long exposure to contact in rugby union; the link to cognition
… in cerebral perfusion, a major risk factor for cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration remains to be explored.<br/><br/><b>Aims</b>: This thesis sought to: 1) determine the molecular, cerebrovascular and cognitive signatures of professional rugby union players over a single season, stratified …
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Predicting the level of cognitive function from standing balance and salivary biomarkers
Purpose: Brief cognitive assessments (BCAs) like the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) are useful in examining the cognitive function of older adults with memory complaints. However, BCAs can be perceived as stressful, have a high ceiling effect, influenced by language barriers and the level of …
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Nutritional intake, systemic vascular function and clinical outcome in Bolivian highlanders with Chronic Mountain Sickness
… impaired systemic vascular endothelial function, cognitive function and depression compared to CMS-and normoxic aged-matched lowlander controls, subsequent to ii) low intake of dietary antioxidants and corresponding elevation in systemic OXNOS.<br/>Methodology: Thirty-three male highlanders were …
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Factores relacionados con deterioro cognitivo en pacientes con depresión tardía, atendidos en servicios de psiquiatría, Bogotá 2018-2019.
… siempre presentes en los pacientes con puntaje MoCA menor de 20. En puntajes MoCA entre 20 y 25 la presencia de los factores estudiados fue variable. Y los puntajes mayor o igual a 26, la menor edad estuvo presente. Conclusión: Las mujeres consultan más pronto por síntomas depresivos. La baja …