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Impact of physical activity in vascular cognitive impairment (AFIVASC): study p...
Verdelho, Ana; Madureira, Sofia; Correia, Manuel; Ferro, José Manuel; Rodrigues, Mário; Gonçalves-Pereira, Manuel; Gonçalves, MafaldaBackground: Cognitive impairment and cerebrovascular pathology are both frequent with ageing. Cognitive impairment due to vascular pathology of the brain, termed vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), is one of the most frequent causes of cognitive impairment in elderly subjects. Thus far, VCI has no specific pharmacological treatment. Recent observational studies have suggested a protective effect of physical ac...
Needs for Care and Service Use in Dementia: Baseline Assessment of Portuguese P...
Gonçalves-Pereira, Manuel; Marques, Maria J.; Balsinha, Conceição; Fernandes, Alexandra; Machado, Ana Sá; Verdelho, Ana; Barahona-Corrêa, BernardoIntroduction: People with dementia and their relatives should have timely access to formal care in the community. The EU-Actifcare project analysed access to and use of formal services, as related to unmet needs for care. We describe the cohort study implementation and baseline results in Portugal, with a focus on needs for care and service use assessments.Material and Methods: Our convenience sample consisted ...
Necessidades de cuidados e recurso aos serviços na demência : avaliação inicial...
Pereira, Manuel Gonçalves; Marques, Maria J.; Balsinha, Conceição; Fernandes, Alexandra; Machado, Ana Sá; Verdelho, Ana; Barahona Corrêa, BernardoIntroduction: People with dementia and their relatives should have timely access to formal care in the community. The EU-Actifcare project analysed access to and use of formal services, as related to unmet needs for care. We describe the cohort study implementation and baseline results in Portugal, with a focus on needs for care and service use assessments. Material and Methods: Our convenience sample consisted...
Impact of physical activity in vascular cognitive impairment (AFIVASC) : study ...
Verdelho, Ana; Madureira, Sofia; Correia, Manuel; Ferro, José Manuel; Rodrigues, Mário; Pereira, Manuel Gonçalves; Gonçalves, MafaldaBackground: Cognitive impairment and cerebrovascular pathology are both frequent with ageing. Cognitive impairment due to vascular pathology of the brain, termed vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), is one of the most frequent causes of cognitive impairment in elderly subjects. Thus far, VCI has no specific pharmacological treatment. Recent observational studies have suggested a protective effect of physical ac...
Availability of information on young onset dementia for patients and carers in ...
Jones, Bridget; Gage, Heather; Bakker, Christian; Bárrios, Helena; Boucault, Sarah; Mayer, Johannes; Metcalfe, Anna; Millenaar, Joany; Parker, WendyMethods: Search of websites of organisations with potential interest in dementia. Narrative synthesis and comparative analysis. Results: 21 sources of information were identified (Netherlands 6, England 6, France 3, Germany 2, Portugal 2, Sweden 2); 11 were from voluntary sector organisations. Sources dedicated to YOD were limited (4 websites, 4 books); all other YOD information was sub-entries in generic demen...
Systematic literature review: assessment of pain
Ribeiro, L.; Capelas, Manuel Luís; Bárrios, HelenaBackground: Pain control is a priority in palliative care.Intensity is one of the major elements in pain assessment,and should be evaluated through scales, which enhance itsobjectivity. The knowledge and adequate use of the existinginstruments for pain evaluation is essential.Aim: Identification of valid and reliable pain assessmentinstruments.Methods: A systematic literature review was undertaken, onPubmed® da...
Quality of life in patients with mild cognitive impairment
Bárrios, Helena; Narciso, Sofia; Guerreiro, Manuela; Maroco, João; Logsdon, Rebecca; Mendonça, Alexandre deBackground: Quality of life (QoL) is affected in patients with dementia, but it is not clear whether it is already disturbed in more initial phases of cognitive decline, like Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Aim: Compare the QoL in MCI patients with controls without cognitive impairment, and ascertain whether there are differences in the reports of QoL made by the subjects and by their informants. Methods: Two ...