Age-related cognitive and brain declines can result in functional deterioration many domains, dependency, dementia. A major goal of aging research is to investigate methods that help maintain health, cognition, independent living wellbeing older adults. This randomized controlled study investigated the effects 20 1-h non-action video game training sessions with games selected from a commercially available package (Lumosity) on series age-declined functions subjective wellbeing. Two groups...

This randomized controlled study (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02007616) investigated the maintenance of training effects 20 1-hr non-action video game sessions with selected games from a commercial package on several age-declining cognitive functions and subjective wellbeing after 3-month no-contact period. Two groups cognitively normal older adults participated in both post-training (posttest) present follow-up study, experimental group who received control attended meetings research team during...

Population aging is the 21st century's predominant demographic event. The old-age dependency ratio projected to rise sharply in next decades. Variables of health-related quality life can be useful designing interventions for promoting active prevent and save governments' budgets. This study aims find a model capable explaining how psychosocial variables are related improved during aging, if this relationship varies with age. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used examine relationships...

Many countries use the deprivation of liberty as a punitive strategy to ensure citizen security. Nowadays, rehabilitative perspective has also been included promote social inclusion. University education is potential tool for achieving this goal. The aim article gather opinions twenty students and ten professors concerning realities university in an Ecuadorian prison. This study uses onto-epistemological approach concentrates on perception individuals, employing qualitative methodology....

Background: Neuroplasticity-based approaches seem to offer promising ways of maintaining cognitive health in older adults and postponing the onset decline symptoms. Although previous research suggests that training can produce transfer effects, this study was designed overcome some limitations studies by incorporating an active control group assessment expectations.

The rapid growth of the population older adults and their concomitant psychological status health needs have captured attention researchers professionals. To help fill void literature available to social workers interested in mental promotion aging, authors provide a model for active aging that uses psychosocial variables. Structural equation modeling was used examine relationships among latent variables state explicit memory, perception resources, depression, quality life sample 184 adults....

In 2 experiments, we investigated the dimensionality of 20 ecological surface textures explored haptically (Exp. 1) and by vision touch (Exp.2). The goal was to find out how haptic texture perception is integrated with visual information whether perceptual space changes multimodal perception. each experiment, human participants performed a spatial arrangement task, free classification hedonic rating task. results suggested that two dimensions interpreted as roughness/smoothness...

This article aims to analyze the contributions of online distance learning in higher education during COVID-19 disease confinement. We compare experiences social work area two universities, one face-to-face and other virtual. Outcomes meeting sessions explain competences, aptitudes, skills behaviors between teachers students enhance transmission knowledge this context. Main conclusions interaction universities are related benefits use new technologies, ethical questions exams, practices...

Desde que en la década de los años 90 irrumpieron sociedad las nuevas tecnologías comunicación e información, Internet y teléfonos móviles, formas relacionarnos se transformaron, no sólo a nivel personal sino también ámbitos económicos, políticos, sociales educativos, ahora más ágiles, desde cualquier lugar momento. Atractivos contextos intercambio información suponen un gran impacto por su rapidez difusión accesibilidad del mundo. Su evolución tecnológica ha sido constante revolucionaria,...

Acute bacterial meningitis still has a high mortality and rate of complications.To assess the impact anti H influenzae vaccination on epidemiology acute in Chilean children.A retrospective study hospital discharge records patients with meningitis. Causative agents were studied globally, by age group. The changes etiology from 1989 to 1995 also assessed. Between 1996 1998, only those caused recollected.In period prior (1989-1995), 1000 cases registered. main causative N meningitidis 33.8%,...

More and more countries have been forced to adopt strict sanitary, social economic measures fight coronavirus pandemic. Consequences are clearly devastating in fragile contexts. Protection systems key mitigating effects of COVID-19 disease. This opinion essay compares responses from the European Welfare State model, which widely protects its citizens through rights; American neoliberalism based on free market with weak protection systems. Two (Spain México) compared for this goal. These...

Las estrategias de carácter punitivo los distintos Estados evidencian la privación libertad como eje central para seguridad ciudadana. De manera subsidiaria se ha ido incorporando el concepto rehabilitador favorecer inclusión social. Los programas universitarios podrían ser una herramienta conseguirla. Este artículo revisa las experiencias en enseñanza superior centros penitenciarios España, Ecuador y México. La metodología está basada un estudio comparativo junto con análisis fuentes...

The systemic crisis that became evident in 2008 has underscored the weaknesses of Spain's welfare state.The massive destruction jobs and growing precarization remaining employment opportunities have resulted increased demands being made on country's institutions (Sabater Andrés, 2010).However, due to their characteristics, it is once again informal agents, especially family, are offering protection against negative effects economic social crisis, as becomes increasingly obvious situation not...

This article aims to analyze the commonalities and divergences in development of research two related disciplines professional areas: Social Work Education. For this purpose historical study literature review were made both disciplines. The results show that even sharing same beginning, evolution has been more rapid successful social challenges century new profiles required closely linked multidisciplinary work.

Resumen: En este artículo se analizan los elementos metodológicos que utilizan profesionales del Trabajo Social durante la valoración de dependencia.Con esta finalidad pidió colaboración a un grupo trabajadoras sociales Comunidad Madrid y llevaron cabo dos reuniones supervisión, una primera para indicar el contenido metodológico debía observar mes trabajo, segunda poner en común material registrado.Los resultados obtenidos evidencian importancia desarrollo habilidades informáticas,...

This report provides an analysis of global trends in the ageing Spanish population based on demographic characteristics as well social needs and resources. approach is focussed perspective active aging rural environment. A discussion group was held a village Castilla La Mancha (Spain) to analyze factors that must be taken into account during intervention promote areas. Conclusions were differs from urban: there are fewer resources, loneliness isolation greater, customs stigmas more rooted,...