A5069900233- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Trace Elements in Health
- Heavy metals in environment
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Noise Effects and Management
- Emotion and Mood Recognition
- Music and Audio Processing
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
University of Coimbra
2019-2023
University of Aveiro
2022-2023
West Visayas State University
2023
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
2019
University of Pisa
2010
In the present study, trace elements (TE) levels were evaluated in scalp hair along continuum from healthy subjects (HS) to patients suffering subjective memory concerns (SMC), and/or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and those with already installed dementia (DEM) order to: (i) assess effects of environmental lifestyle factors on TE concentrations (ii) evaluate analyzed as possible diagnostic biomarkers for disease. The study involved 79 mainly permanent residents, >55 years old, city...
Trace elements (TE) homeostasis is crucial in normal brain functioning. Although imbalances have the potential to exacerbate events leading neurodegenerative diseases, few studies directly addressed eventual relationships between TE levels human body and future cognitive status. The present study aimed assess how different body-levels relate decline. This exploratory research included a study-group (RES) of 20 elderly individuals living two Portuguese geographical areas interest (Estarreja;...
AbstractThe Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a brief cognitive screening instrument that known for its good psychometric properties and sensitivity to detect mild impairment (MCI). After ten years, it became relevant update the previous Portuguese normative study due changes in population some limitations present itself. The sample was composed of 860 cognitively healthy adults, stratified according verified distribution across several sociodemographic variables. All participants...
The use of biomarkers, in particular amyloid-β (Aβ) changes, has allowed the possibility to identify patients with subjective memory complaints (SMCs) and amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) who suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD). Since it is unfeasible that all aMCI could presently undergo biomarkers assessment, would be important SMCs might contribute have AD amyloid pathology. To know whether (Aβ+) present greater as compared those without (Aβ-). Participants were selected a...
The Cognitive Reserve (CR) describes the brain's ability to actively cope with neurological damage, enabling maintenance of premorbid cognitive functioning through compensatory processes. most common way estimate CR is formal education, intelligence quotient (IQ) and participation in stimulating activities. In absence IQ data, Irregular Word Reading Test (TeLPI) allows you intelligence. comparison TeLPI results between two times assessment (baseline re-assessment) an interval time (IT) 9...
There are numerous scales for screening cognitive performance and thus identification of any potential deficits, but in spite the vulnerability prison population to such problems, there has been no adequate validation tools specifically use with prisoners or others criminal justice system.To validate Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) prisoners.100 adult one Portuguese were randomly invited by clinicians take part this study. A same size sample community-living non-offenders similar age...
Abstract This study aimed to classify the moods of song based on musical features that include Acousticness, danceability, energy, Instrumentalness, loudness, liveliness, valence, tempo, and Speechiness. The researcher used circumplex plane James Russell, which has four quadrants. Quadrant 1 (Q1) says when arousal is higher than 5 valence lower 5, mood happy. 3 (Q3) sad, 4 (Q4) calm. desktop application music player was integrated automatically categorize songs after testing training....
Abstract Background Normal brain functioning depends on metals homeostasis, as imbalances may increase oxidative stress and cause other detrimental intracellular events that lead to cell loss. Furthermore, environmental exposure toxic is hypothesized induce neuroinflammation neuropathology, paving the way neurodegeneration. The aim of this study was examine whether such Potentially Toxic Elements (PTE) are associated with cognitive performance over time in a sample elderly individuals...
Abstract Background The Cognitive Reserve (CR) is widely accepted as the active ability to cope with brain damage. lack of a quantitative method for assessment CR including all proxies commonly used this purpose, highlight need development an battery. present study aims final scores Battery Assessment (BARC). Method BARC includes: (i) Questionnaire Literacy (QL), (ii) Demand Level Professional Activities (QANECAP), (iii) (CRQ), (iv) Irregular Word Reading Test (TeLPI), and (v) Wechsler Adult...
In this study the results of surveillance activity on döner kebab retailed Lucca area are reported. Ten shops were inspected by health officers and food samples, including raw kebab, cooked sandwiches with submitted for microbiological examinations. During some hygiene problems difficult application control plan found. The analyses showed that in had acceptable hygienic quality, but further inspections necessary to improve conditions shops.
Anxiety sensitivity (AS; the degree of fear experiencing or imagining anxiety symptoms and its possible consequences) is associated with expression conditioned responses. However, findings regarding relationship between AS acquisition indexed by skin conductance responses are rather conflicting. Here we aim to clarify this interaction. We classified 144 women that underwent conditioning procedures as either high-AS low-AS. found participants show one two patterns maintained over time: poor...
Subjective Cognitive Complaints, which result from the self-perception of Decline, are frequently reported by older adults. The Decline Complaints Scale (CDCS) assesses subjective complaints cognitive decline in several domains through three levels severity. This study aims to psychometrically validate this instrument considering Classical Test Theory, and establish preliminary normative data CDCS for adults Portuguese population.The community-based sample consisted 199 cognitively healthy...