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Assessment of judgment ability in a Brazilian sample of patients with mild cogn...
Vale-Britto,Patrícia Helena Figueirêdo do; Rabin,Laura; Spindola,Livia; Nitrini,Ricardo; Brucki,Sonia Maria DozziABSTRACT. Judgment is the ability to make sound decisions after consideration of relevant information, possible solutions, likely outcomes, and contextual factors. Loss of judgment is common in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. The Test of Practical Judgment (TOP-J) evaluates practical judgment in adults and the elderly, with 15- and 9-item versions that require individuals to listen t...
Alpha band EEG coherence in healthy nonagenarians
Jorge,Mario Silva; Spindola,Livia; Katata,Joyce Haruyo Biancon; Anghinah,RenatoABSTRACT Electroencephalographic (EEG) coherence is a parameter that enables evaluation of cerebral connectivity. It may be related to the functional state of the brain. In the elderly, it may reflect the neuronal loss caused by aging. Objective To describe characteristics of coherence in nonagenarians. Methods We evaluated interhemispheric coherence for the alpha band in 42 cognitively normal individuals aged ...