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The basket of treasure in daycare: experiences and reflections
Leal, Rita; Simões, DianaAssuming a view of the child from 0 to 3 years of age as an active, competent and capable child, the proposal of the basket of treasures (BT) is experienced and problematized in the context of a daycare center. Based on a qualitive methodology, five BT sessions were implemented, with the collected data recorded through videos and field notes. An exploration of two children aged 12 and 18 months respectively wit...
Verbal fluencies associated factors in elderly
Caldas, Luisa; Espirito-Santo, Helena; Matreno, Joana; Marques, Mariana; Pena, Inês; Costa, Marlene; Costa, André; Simões, Diana; Conde, ÂngelaVerbal fluency (VF) involves complex processes and has been a good marker of cognitive decline. However, the literature is inconsistent concerning to witch factors are associated with VF. Our aims are to analyze the relationship between both phonemic verbal fluency (PVF) and semantic verbal fluency (SVF) and sociodemographic and psychopathological variables, and explore which emerge as significant predictors. A...
Selective attention and cognitive decline in institutionalized elderly
Almeida, Rute; Marques, Mariana; Espirito-Santo, Helena; Moitinho, Sara; Vigário, Vanessa; Pena, Inês; Matreno, Joana; Rodrigues, FátimaIntroduction When cognitive decline (CD) is present, attention is one of the impaired mental functions. CD is also associated with anxious/depressive symptoms and with some demographic variables, particularly, age. Objectives Investigate the associations between selective attention (Stroop Test: Stroop_Word, Stroop_Color, Difference between Stroop_Word and Stroop_Color, Stroop Ratio_Word, Stroop Ratio_Color and...
Associations between sleep quality and different correlates in the elderly
Espirito-Santo, Helena; Marques, Mariana; Matreno, Joana; Fermino, Simon; Pena, Inês; Rodrigues, Fátima; Antunes, Eliana; Simões, Diana; Conde, ÂngelaOur aims were to describe subjective sleep quality and explore the associations between several correlates and sleep quality in an elderly sample. Ninety-nine institutionalised elderly (mean age, M = 78.65; SD = 6.92; range = 60–95) from Coimbra Council filled in voluntarily a test battery (or whose relatives/caregivers gave consent), including socio- demographic questions, initial sleep assessment (daytime nap...
Subjective sleep quality effect on cognitive functioning in institutionalised e...
Espirito-Santo, Helena; Marques, Mariana; Pena, Inês; Matreno, Joana; Fermino, Simon; Rodrigues, Fátima; Antunes, Eliana; Simões, Diana; Conde, ÂngelaWe assessed 99 institutionalized elderly to analyze the influence of subjective sleep aspects on several measures of cognitive functioning. Sleep problems were common, including trouble in falling asleep, sleep fragmentation, short sleep duration, global poor sleep quality, napping, and daytime sleepiness. Many elderly did physical exercise, and had sleep routines. Poorer subjective sleep quality was associated...