There are numerous neuropsychological tests for assessing executive functions in aging,
which vary according to the different domains assessed. OBJECTIVE: To present a …

Objective: Neuropsychological tests are important instruments to determine a cognitive
profile, giving insight into the etiology of dementia; however, these tests cannot readily be …

Background: Few longitudinal studies evaluate differences in patterns of change of category
compared to letter fluency across the spectrum of cognitive impairment. Methods: We …

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the scoring obtained by an instrument, which evaluates the ability
to read and understand items in the health care setting, according to education and age …

ABSTRACT The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has been described as a good tool
to detect cognitive impairment. The ideal MoCA cutoff score is still under debate. The aim …

Testes de fluência verbal fonêmica avaliam a produção de palavras que se iniciam com
determinadas letras. Destas, as mais utilizadas são F, A e S. É um teste sensível para …

Abstract The Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) has been proposed as a diagnostic tool for
patients with frontal lobe syndrome. Objectives: To present the Brazilian version of the FAB …

Early detection is the key to successfully tackling dementia, a neurocognitive condition
common among the elderly. Therefore, screening using technological platforms such as …

Objectives To assess the relationship between the CHS frailty criteria (Fried et al., 2001) and
cognitive performance. Design Cross sectional and population-based. Setting: Ermelino …

Este artigo apresenta o consenso realizado pelo Departamento Científico de Neurologia
Cognitiva e do Envelhecimento da Academia Brasileira de Neurologia sobre os critérios …