Frontal lobe neurology and the creative mind

LC de Souza, HC Guimarães, AL Teixeira… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Concepts from cognitive neuroscience strongly suggest that the prefrontal cortex (PFC)
plays a crucial role in the cognitive functions necessary for creative thinking. Functional …

[PDF][PDF] Doença de Alzheimer: revisão da epidemiologia e diagnóstico

I Aprahamian, JE Martinelli, MS Yassuda - Rev Bras Clin Med, 2009 - researchgate.net
RESUMO JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A doença de Alzheimer é um problema de saúde
pública em razão do envelhecimento populacional. Há diversos fatores de risco e proteção …

Peripheral oxidative stress biomarkers in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

LL Torres, NB Quaglio, GT de Souza… - Journal of …, 2011 - content.iospress.com
Oxidative stress has been associated with normal aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD).
However, little is known about oxidative stress in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients …

Diagnóstico da doença de Alzheimer: recomendações do Departamento Científico de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Envelhecimento da Academia Brasileira de …

LP Schilling, MLF Balthazar, M Radanovic… - Dementia & …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Este artigo apresenta o consenso realizado pelo Departamento Científico de Neurologia
Cognitiva e do Envelhecimento da Academia Brasileira de Neurologia sobre os critérios …

Impairment of fine motor dexterity in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease dementia: association with activities of daily living

JJ de Paula, MR Albuquerque, GM Lage… - Revista brasileira de …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: Cognitive impairment is a hallmark of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and
Alzheimer's disease dementia (AD). Although the cognitive profile of these patients and its …

Relationship between activities of daily living and cognitive ability in a sample of older adults with heterogeneous educational level

DC Mograbi, C de Assis Faria… - Annals of Indian …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The current study aims to investigate the association between cognitive abilities
and activities of daily living in older adults—with and without dementia—from a middle …

Specific cognitive functions and depressive symptoms as predictors of activities of daily living in older adults with heterogeneous cognitive backgrounds

JJ de Paula, BS Diniz, MA Bicalho… - Frontiers in aging …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Cognitive functioning influences activities of daily living (ADL). However, studies reporting
the association between ADL and neuropsychological performance show inconsistent …

[PDF][PDF] Doença de Alzheimer. Avaliação cognitiva, comportamental e funcional

MLF Chaves, CC Godinho, CS Porto… - Dementia & …, 2011 - redalyc.org
Este artigo apresenta revisão e ampliação das recomendações sobre os testes e baterias
empregados no Brasil para o diagnóstico e avaliação cognitiva, funcional e comportamental …

Vocabulary is an appropriate measure of premorbid intelligence in a sample with heterogeneous educational level in Brazil

MO Oliveira, R Nitrini, MS Yassuda… - Behavioural …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Crystallized intelligence refers to one's knowledge base and can be measured by
vocabulary tests. Fluid intelligence is related to nonverbal aspects of intelligence, depends …

Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of Pfeffer's Functional Activities Questionnaire

LO Assis, JJ de Paula, MG Assis… - Frontiers in aging …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Pfeffer's Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) is one of the most commonly employed
tools in studies on pathological cognitive aging. Despite the different versions of the …