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Análise da fluência verbal semântica em idosos altamente escolarizados
Brincker,Letícia; Pinheiro,Emanuelle Mirlley Lima; Cera,Maysa Luchesi; Satler,CorinaRESUMO Objetivo comparar o desempenho de idosos saudáveis com alta escolaridade nas análises quantitativas e qualitativas do Teste de Fluência Verbal Semântica, nas categorias ”animais” e ”frutas”, comparar o desempenho de subgrupos de participantes (com escolaridade alta e muito alta) em ambas as categorias, assim como o desempenho entre homens e mulheres. Métodos participaram do estudo 31 idosos, (>60 anos), ...
Inhibitory control training in healthy and highly educated older adults
Satler,Corina; Faria,Edison Tostes; Rabelo,Gabriel Neiva; Garcia,Ana; Tavares,Maria Clotilde HenriquesABSTRACT. Executive function training is considered a promising tool for delaying the natural effects of aging on cognition. However, there are still few studies that propose a unimodal intervention with a focus on inhibitory control, and none of them has studied the effect of this type of intervention on older adults (OA). Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the benefits of inhibitory control tr...
Fluência verbal de adultos e idosos do Distrito Federal: proposta normativa piloto
Souza,Brenda Cardoso Silva de; Teixeira,Tailah de Oliveira Barreiros; Silva,Liara Dias da; Satler,Corina; Cera,Maysa LuchesiRESUMO Objetivo Comparar o desempenho de adultos jovens e idosos do Distrito Federal com os dados normativos. Métodos Sessenta participantes hígidos responderam aos testes de fluência verbal semântica, livre e ortográfica da Bateria Montreal de Avaliação da Comunicação. Resultados Participantes do Distrito Federal obtiveram médias menores (<0,001), comparados à média normativa. Não houve diferença no desempenho...
Intensive naming training for low-educated demented and non-demented elderly
Ferreira,Amanda Cristina de Souza; Silva,Ariely Aurélio; Paiva,Lorrane Rodrigues; Satler,Corina; Cera,Maysa LuchesiABSTRACT. Complaints about naming difficulties may be common in the elderly. In dementia, anomia is the most frequent symptom of language disorders. Naming training can improve lexical access and promote better quality of communication for elderly with or without dementia. Objective: To analyze naming scores, response time and the generalization of responses for naming of neurotypical and demented low-educated ...
Planning ability impairments in probable Alzheimer's disease patients: Evidence...
Satler,Corina; Guimarães,Luiza; Tomaz,CarlosABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with progressive impairment of higher-level cognitive abilities. Previous research suggests that early impairment of executive functions occurs during the course of the disease, but few studies have specifically investigated planning ability in an AD population. Objective: The purpose of the current study was to examine whether AD patients retain the ability to pl...
Therapeutic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuropsycholog...
Iannone,Aline; Brasil-Neto,Joaquim; Cruz,Antonio Pedro Mello; Satler,Corina; Allam,NasserABSTRACT Although growing evidence points to the potential therapeutic effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), there is still no consensus on the most appropriate protocol to be used in specific neurological and neuropsychological symptoms. This case report evaluated the neuromodulatory therapeutic effects of two 15-day courses of tDCS on an elderly female patient, aged 78 years with mild neu...
Cognitive anosognosia and behavioral changes in probable Alzheimer's disease pa...
Satler,Corina; Tomaz,CarlosABSTRACT Anosognosia, impairment insight and unawareness of deficits are used as equivalent terms in this study. Objective: To investigate the relationship between the presence of anosognosia symptoms and cognitive domains, functional abilities, and neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease (pAD) and elderly controls (EC). Methods: Twenty-one pAD (14 women) and twenty-two EC (16 wo...
Philadelphia Brief Assessment of Cognition in healthy and clinical Brazilian sa...
Pereira,Danilo Assis; Satler,Corina; Medeiros,Luciana; Pedroso,Renan; Tomaz,CarlosThe Philadelphia Brief Assessment of Cognition (PBAC) is a neuropsychological screening instrument that assesses five cognitive domains: working memory, visuospatial functioning, language, episodic memory and comportment. The aim is to verify if PBAC can properly be used in the Brazilian sample. Participated in this study: (a) 200 healthy volunteers - 100 young [21.6(2.5) years old] and 100 older adults [70.1(7...
Frontotemporal dementia and neurocysticercosis: a case report
Satler,Corina; Maestro,Elza Santos; Tomaz,CarlosABSTRACT We report a case of a 67-year-old woman with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and a history of neurocysticercosis. After her retirement she showed progressive behavioral changes and neuropsychiatric symptoms with relative preservation of cognitive functioning. During the next three years, the patient manifested progressive deterioration of verbal communication gradually evolving to mutism, a hallmark of c...
Neuropsychological performance differences between two groups of probable-AD pa...
Oliveira,Analucy Aury Vieira de; Satler,Corina; Tomaz,CarlosABSTRACT During normal aging there are some cognitive and behavioral changes similar to those observed in a transitional state or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early onset dementia, making it challenging for health care professionals to reach an accurate and reliable diagnosis. Objective: The current study examined the performance of two different groups of patients diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's dis...