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Behavioural assessment of the dysexecutive syndrome (BADS) in healthy elders an...
Canali,Fabiola; Brucki,Sonia Maria Dozzi; Bueno,Orlando Francisco AmodeoAbstract Although the main initial deficit is considered to be in the memory domain, an early impairment of executive functions is also found in AD where these deficits are correlated to functional impairment. Ecological tests are more indicated to evaluate executive impairment, and are better able to assist in treating AD patients than more commonly used tests. Objectives: The aim of this preliminary study is ...
A longitudial study of a neuropsychological rehabilitation program in Alzheimer...
Abrisqueta-Gomez,Jacqueline; Canali,Fabiola; Vieira,Vera L.D.; Aguiar,Ana Cristina P.; Ponce,Carmen S.C.; Brucki,Sonia M.; Bueno,Orlando F.A.Our aim was to study the duration of benefits derived from a neuropsychological rehabilitation program (NRP) for dementia patients. METHOD: The participants in this study were three patients diagnosed as probable Alzheimer's disease in the initial-to-moderate phase; the three were taking anticholinesterases. They were submitted to a neuropsychological evaluation (NE) before the NRP and then revaluated after 12 ...