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A Escala de Depressao Geriatrica (GDS-15) e uma excelente porta de entrada para investigacao e ra... more A Escala de Depressao Geriatrica (GDS-15) e uma excelente porta de entrada para investigacao e rastreio de sintomas depressivos em idosos. Algumas amostras populacionais possuem caracteristicas particulares. O objetivo desse estudo foi expandir a normatizacao da GDS-15 para uma amostra de idosos de uma comunidade no Rio de Janeiro. A Escala foi aplicada em 468 idosos com 60 anos ou mais. Foram criados grupos a partir da idade, escolaridade e genero para producao de normas. Foram testadas tambem correlacoes entre o escore no GDS e idade, escolaridade, funcionalidade e numero de problemas de saude. Foram produzidos dados normativos em forma de media, desvio padrao, minimo, maximo e quartis. As correlacoes foram feitas utilizando-se a Correlacao de Pearson e a comparacao entre os generos foi realizada atraves do Teste T de Student. Os idosos participantes do estudo apresentaram as seguintes caracteristicas sociodemograficas: idade media de 72,76 anos (7,06), escolaridade media de 9,54 ...

Frontiers in Psychiatry

ObjectiveTo investigate the demographic, clinical and cognitive correlates of functional capacity... more ObjectiveTo investigate the demographic, clinical and cognitive correlates of functional capacity and its awareness in people with dementia (PwD; n = 104), mild cognitive impairment (PwMCI; n = 45) and controls (healthy older adults; n = 94) in a sample from a middle-income country.MethodsDementia and MCI were diagnosed, respectively, with DSM-IV and Petersen criteria. Performance in activities of daily living (ADL) at three different levels [basic (The Katz Index of Independence), instrumental (Lawton instrumental ADL scale) and advanced (Reuben’s advanced ADL scale)], measured through self- and informant-report, as well as awareness (discrepancy between self- and informant-report), were compared between groups. Stepwise regression models explored predictors of ADL and their awareness.ResultsPwD showed impairment in all ADL levels, particularly when measured through informant-report. No differences were seen between controls and PwMCI regardless of measurement type. PwD differed in...

Dementia & Neuropsychologia

Although the availability of the computer-based assessment has increased over the years, neuropsy... more Although the availability of the computer-based assessment has increased over the years, neuropsychology has not carried out a significant paradigm shift since the personal computer’s popularization in the 1980s. To keep up with the technological advances of healthcare and neuroscience in general, more efforts must be made in the field of clinical neuropsychology to develop and validate new and more technology-based instruments, especially considering new variables and paradigms when compared to paper and pencil tests. Objective: This study’s objective was to produce concurrent validity evidence of the novel version of the computerized cognitive screening battery CompCog. Methods: Participants performed a traditional paper and pencil neuropsychological testing session and another session where CompCog was administrated. The data of a total of 50 young adult college students were used in the analyses. Results: Results have shown moderate and strong correlations between CompCog’s task...

ABSTRACT. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a widely studied concept that has changed over time.... more ABSTRACT. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a widely studied concept that has changed over time. Epidemiology, diagnosis, costs, prognostics, screening procedures, and categorization have been extensively discussed. However, unified guidelines are still not available, especially considering differences between low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and high-income countries (HIC). Objectives: To contextualize and identify the main areas under investigation regarding MCI diagnosis and to investigate how much of the current knowledge is compatible with the diagnosis in an LMIC. Methods: This brief review followed the framework outlined for a scoping review and goes through the history of MCI and its diagnosis, the differences and relevance of LMIC research regarding the concept, and the current criteria for diagnosis. Results: Results show that the unique characteristics of LMIC influence the development of cognitive decline and how suitable procedures suggested by HIC can be used b...

Dementia & Neuropsychologia

The aging of the population leads to an increase in the prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive... more The aging of the population leads to an increase in the prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. Recent studies highlight the early non-amnestic deficits in AD and MCI. The European Union report shows the importance of thoroughly assessing cognitive aspects that have been poorly evaluated, such as processing speed (PS), which could represent early indicators of cognitive decline. Objective: To analyze the diagnostic accuracy of PS measures in older adults with MCI, AD, and those who are cognitively-healthy. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by performing an extensive neuropsychological assessment in three samples: 26 control participants, 22 individuals with MCI, and 21 individuals with AD. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed to test the relationship between dependent variables and the clinical group. Post hoc tests (Bonferroni test) were used when a significant ANOVA result was ...

A Escala de Depressao Geriatrica (GDS-15) e uma excelente porta de entrada para investigacao e ra... more A Escala de Depressao Geriatrica (GDS-15) e uma excelente porta de entrada para investigacao e rastreio de sintomas depressivos em idosos. Algumas amostras populacionais possuem caracteristicas particulares. O objetivo desse estudo foi expandir a normatizacao da GDS-15 para uma amostra de idosos de uma comunidade no Rio de Janeiro. A Escala foi aplicada em 468 idosos com 60 anos ou mais. Foram criados grupos a partir da idade, escolaridade e genero para producao de normas. Foram testadas tambem correlacoes entre o escore no GDS e idade, escolaridade, funcionalidade e numero de problemas de saude. Foram produzidos dados normativos em forma de media, desvio padrao, minimo, maximo e quartis. As correlacoes foram feitas utilizando-se a Correlacao de Pearson e a comparacao entre os generos foi realizada atraves do Teste T de Student. Os idosos participantes do estudo apresentaram as seguintes caracteristicas sociodemograficas: idade media de 72,76 anos (7,06), escolaridade media de 9,54 ...

Frontiers in Psychiatry

ObjectiveTo investigate the demographic, clinical and cognitive correlates of functional capacity... more ObjectiveTo investigate the demographic, clinical and cognitive correlates of functional capacity and its awareness in people with dementia (PwD; n = 104), mild cognitive impairment (PwMCI; n = 45) and controls (healthy older adults; n = 94) in a sample from a middle-income country.MethodsDementia and MCI were diagnosed, respectively, with DSM-IV and Petersen criteria. Performance in activities of daily living (ADL) at three different levels [basic (The Katz Index of Independence), instrumental (Lawton instrumental ADL scale) and advanced (Reuben’s advanced ADL scale)], measured through self- and informant-report, as well as awareness (discrepancy between self- and informant-report), were compared between groups. Stepwise regression models explored predictors of ADL and their awareness.ResultsPwD showed impairment in all ADL levels, particularly when measured through informant-report. No differences were seen between controls and PwMCI regardless of measurement type. PwD differed in...

Dementia & Neuropsychologia

Although the availability of the computer-based assessment has increased over the years, neuropsy... more Although the availability of the computer-based assessment has increased over the years, neuropsychology has not carried out a significant paradigm shift since the personal computer’s popularization in the 1980s. To keep up with the technological advances of healthcare and neuroscience in general, more efforts must be made in the field of clinical neuropsychology to develop and validate new and more technology-based instruments, especially considering new variables and paradigms when compared to paper and pencil tests. Objective: This study’s objective was to produce concurrent validity evidence of the novel version of the computerized cognitive screening battery CompCog. Methods: Participants performed a traditional paper and pencil neuropsychological testing session and another session where CompCog was administrated. The data of a total of 50 young adult college students were used in the analyses. Results: Results have shown moderate and strong correlations between CompCog’s task...

ABSTRACT. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a widely studied concept that has changed over time.... more ABSTRACT. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a widely studied concept that has changed over time. Epidemiology, diagnosis, costs, prognostics, screening procedures, and categorization have been extensively discussed. However, unified guidelines are still not available, especially considering differences between low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and high-income countries (HIC). Objectives: To contextualize and identify the main areas under investigation regarding MCI diagnosis and to investigate how much of the current knowledge is compatible with the diagnosis in an LMIC. Methods: This brief review followed the framework outlined for a scoping review and goes through the history of MCI and its diagnosis, the differences and relevance of LMIC research regarding the concept, and the current criteria for diagnosis. Results: Results show that the unique characteristics of LMIC influence the development of cognitive decline and how suitable procedures suggested by HIC can be used b...

Dementia & Neuropsychologia

The aging of the population leads to an increase in the prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive... more The aging of the population leads to an increase in the prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. Recent studies highlight the early non-amnestic deficits in AD and MCI. The European Union report shows the importance of thoroughly assessing cognitive aspects that have been poorly evaluated, such as processing speed (PS), which could represent early indicators of cognitive decline. Objective: To analyze the diagnostic accuracy of PS measures in older adults with MCI, AD, and those who are cognitively-healthy. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by performing an extensive neuropsychological assessment in three samples: 26 control participants, 22 individuals with MCI, and 21 individuals with AD. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed to test the relationship between dependent variables and the clinical group. Post hoc tests (Bonferroni test) were used when a significant ANOVA result was ...