A5012054784- Health disparities and outcomes
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Advertising and Communication Studies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Media, Journalism, and Communication History
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Journalism and Media Studies
- Media and Digital Communication
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Visual Culture and Art Theory
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- International Environmental Law and Policies
McMaster University
2021-2025
Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital
2024
Universidad de La Laguna
2021-2022
Western University
2015-2017
District University of Bogotá
2014
Universidad La República
2006
Universidad de la República
2006
Stigma against persons living with dementia negatively impacts their quality of life. One the aims dementia-friendly community initiatives is to reconstruct public perceptions through awareness campaigns. In this paper we present findings an evaluation impact a Canadian mural on raising about dementia, and lessons learned from process undertaken create mural. Using practical participatory research approach, questions data collection methods were co-created team that led mural, which was...
Developmental environments can have long-term effects on cognition. Multiple aspects of cognition may be affected by unfavourable conditions during development if underlying neuronal structures are maturing simultaneously. We investigated the nutritional stress at different stages adult associative learning, spatial memory, and behaviours towards a novel object in songbird. Zebra finches ( Taeniopygia guttata ) were raised consistently high or low food until post-hatch day (PHD) 36 (i.e.,...
To evaluate in women the perinatal period during COVID-19 perception of care received by healthcare system, prevalence and levels anxiety depression symptoms, presence post-traumatic stress, its association with sociodemographic maternity-related variables. A final sample 559 responded to an online cross-sectional survey, which included Coronavirus Perinatal Experiences-Impact State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inv
Ethnic minority elders have high levels of social isolation and loneliness. Assumptions about the family providing enough support exist in literature, contradicting ethnic elders' reported While structural barriers influence feelings loneliness, limited information exists role cultural factors such as acculturation values. Accordingly, this study investigated roles values on loneliness among elders.Ethnic (N = 123) completed a questionnaire that assessed their connectedness, measured by...
The WHO Dementia Global Action Plan states that rehabilitation services for dementia are required to promote health, reduce disability, and maintain quality of life those living with dementia. Current services, however, scarce, particularly people young-onset (YOD). This article, written by an international group multidisciplinary specialists, offers a three-part overview the development YOD. Firstly, we provide synthesis knowledge on current evidence-based rehabilitative therapies...
AbstractAbstractIn 2001, a University of California, Davis-University the Republic, Montevideo, partnership created Fogarty ITREOH program to exploit potential ELISA provide low-cost environmental analysis attractive economically distressed countries temperate South America. This paper describes development and validation an method for determination Cyanobacteria microcystin toxins in algal blooms, which release hepatotoxic metabolites that can reach toxic levels rivers, lakes, or coastal...
The interdependence between human occupations, lifestyle diseases and climate change provides an opportunity to address them simultaneously. Occupational therapists' training in modification knowledge about the impact of physical environment on daily occupations puts a unique position contribute global efforts combating through promotion sustainable occupations.To illustrate how occupational therapists can by framing from personal public health perspective.In this discussion paper we argue...
Wastes have been aptly defined as “items i.e. resources, that discarded because their possessors no longer an apparent use for them”. Accordingly, “wastes” a significance only in relation to the items and those who them. The now are resources awaiting reclamation. Reclamation usually involves either salvage or conversion—or modern terminology, “reuse” “recycling”. reuse consists refurbishing other upgrading without significantly altering original form composition. Examples of wastes amenable...
El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la violencia simbólica ejercida contra las mujeres en ficción televisiva. Se parte aportaciones Simone Beauvoir respecto a alteridad los relatos y mitos, para comprobar que han estado siempre definidas como Otras, se señala esto también trasladó al mundo televisivo. muestra audiovisuales significado dado que, durante mucho tiempo, solo fueron representadas mediante arquetipos “buena” o “descarriada”. sostiene importancia estos no por ser un reflejo...
One of the main environmental problems affecting current world is related to climate change; high CO2 emissions greenhouse gases have intervened directly with this change. The purpose study was measure carbon footprint that supposes quantification by using basic principles and requisites ISO 14.064-1: 2006 standard; specifications aimed at organizational level quantify notify gas emissions. conducted in company Sistemas Operativos Móviles, Transmilenio, which has an active fleet 160 articulated buses
Engagement of persons living with dementia in public consultations is central to the development dementia-friendly communities (DFC). However, due a lack resources and expertise how support their involvement, are not always involved processes for planning implementation DFC initiatives. To better understand methods that facilitate engagement consultations, we evaluated consultation Canadian initiative. A partially mixed-methods sequential equal status design guided this process evaluation....
Con el transcurrir de los años, hemos sido testigos diferentes edades doradas la televisión y, en cada una ellas, las mujeres han representadas forma diferente.