A5028466249- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Health disparities and outcomes
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Educational Outcomes and Influences
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
University of Florida
2023-2025
University of Florida Health
2022-2024
Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología
2018-2024
City of Knowledge
2020-2021
American University of Antigua
2021
Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua
2018-2020
Asociación Española de Psiquiatría del Niño y el Adolescente
2020
La teleneuropsicología es una rama joven y reciente dentro de la psicología, su surgimiento ha ido mano con el desarrollo tecnologías comunicación como computadoras teléfonos desde década los 70. Según algunos estudios, sus ventajas incluyen mayor alcance en evaluación e intervención neuropsicológica, además productividad para profesionales. Para pacientes participantes implica un acceso a servicios aumentado, uso óptimo del tiempo, más flexibilidad desplazamiento, comodidad o posibilidad...
Introduction The use of teleneuropsychology or neuropsychological remote assessment increased during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Teleneuropsychology facilitates for populations that do not have access to services as well individuals who are vulnerable physical restrictions would otherwise make it difficult receive appropriate care. However, there many instruments validated lack normative data overall population. Therefore, this study aims develop a battery administered on...
Novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the etiologic agent of ongoing disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has reached 28 million cases worldwide in 1 year. The serological detection antibodies against virus will play a pivotal role complementing molecular tests to improve diagnostic accuracy, contact tracing, vaccine efficacy testing, and seroprevalence surveillance. Here, we aimed first evaluate lateral flow assay's ability identify specific IgM IgG...
Falls are common among elderly adults, and predictors of hospitalization, institutionalization mortality.
Evidence suggests that select hippocampal subfields are implicated in the initial stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and selectively involved objective memory. Less is known whether associated with informant-reported memory difficulties individuals a diagnosis mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Data from 56 participants amnestic MCI were included present study. To test FreeSurfer derived (CA1-4, subiculum, presubiculum, dentate gyrus) (learning delayed recall) informant-reports difficulties,...
Abstract Purpose of Review work to create and evaluate educational materials that could serve as a primary prevention strategy help both providers patients in Panama, Colombia, the USA reduce disease burden Toxoplasma infections. Recent Findings Educational programs had not been evaluated for efficacy USA, or Colombia. Summary high school students, pregnant women, medical students professionals, scientists, lay personnel were created. In most settings, short-term effects evaluated. all...
Vascular pathology and genetic markers such as apolipoprotein E allele ε4 (ApoE ε4) are risk factors for the progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease (AD). In Panama, a high prevalence of vascular an increase in aging population, generate need investigate biomarkers using specific, sensitive, non-invasive cost-efficient methods that could be used primary care. The main objective this study was explore association between intima-media thickness (IMT) stenosis,...
The Panama Aging Research Initiative is a cohort study of 423 adults aged ≥65 years recruited from an outpatient geriatric department Panama’s largest public hospital, the Social Security Fund’s Dr Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital Complex (Complejo Hospitalario de la Caja Seguro Social). provides first reports modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors cognitive impairment dementia, as well various health conditions common among older in Panama, including chronic illnesses, polypharmacy rates...
ABSTRACT Novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the etiologic agent of ongoing disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has reached 28 million cases worldwide in eight months. The serological detection antibodies against virus will play a pivotal role complementing molecular tests to improve diagnostic accuracy, contact tracing, vaccine efficacy testing and seroprevalence surveillance. Here, we aimed first evaluate lateral flow assay’s ability identify specific...
Review comprehensive data on rates of toxoplasmosis in Panama and Colombia.Samples sets from Colombia, that facilitated estimates regarding seroprevalence antibodies to Toxoplasma risk factors, were reviewed.Screening maps, factor mathematical models devised based these data. Studies Ciudad de Panamá estimated at between 22 44%. Consistent relationships found higher prevalence factors such as poverty proximity water sources. Prenatal screening for anti-Toxoplasma variable, despite existence...
La depresión y el deterioro cognitivo leve son condiciones comunes en la adultez mayor. Ambos factores que reducen independencia del adulto mayor para realizar las actividades de vida diaria. Estas también riesgo desarrollo demencias, especial demencia tipo Alzheimer. Además, aumentan mortalidad cuando se presentan con otras enfermedades crónicas. En este artículo revisión realizamos una breve descripción relación entre cognitivo, importancia estudio ambas, principales hipótesis surgen...
Objective: To (1) examine the distribution of Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status modified (TICS-m) scores in oldest-old individuals (age 85 and above) identified as cognitively healthy by a previously validated electronic health records-based computable phenotype (CP) (2) to compare different cutoff cognitive impairment this population. Method: CP 24,024 persons, 470 were contacted 252 consented completed assessment. Associations TICS-m score with age, sex, educational categories (<10...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Teleneuropsychology (TNP) has evidenced to be a crucial tool in the assessment and treatment of individuals with limited access in-person health services. Studies Latin America are scarce there is pressing need for studies that test feasibility TNP contribute development tools, models, validations, establishment normative data diverse populations region. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> Conduct pilot study generate protocol Panamanian sample....
Abstract Background Remote administration of well‐established neuropsychological instrument s ( TeleNeuropsychological or TeleNP) can reduce assessment wait times and expand access to cognitive assessments for medically compromised socially disadvantaged patients. A major limitation in the widespread uptake TeleNP relates need more normative data compared in‐person assessments. This presentation describes a novel ascertainment strategy used Florida’s Older Adults TeleNeuropsychology (FLOAT)...
Abstract Background The use of videoconference platforms for neuropsychological assessment was not as common among mental health practitioners before the COVID‐19 pandemic. However, due to lockdowns and quarantines worldwide, professionals had find a feasible alternative shift virtual evaluations. This increased teleneuropsychology in both at clinical research level. Studies conducted during pandemic provided evidence feasibility assessments, but data from low‐and middle‐income countries is...
The Role of Clinical Researchers During COVID-19: Balancing Individual, Scientific, and Social Benefits Research
La depresión y el deterioro cognitivo leve (DCL) en adulto mayor están relacionados con desarrollo de distintos tipos demencia disminución la funcionalidad. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo corte transversal una muestra 73 adultos mayores panameños 65 años o más, cohorte del Panama Aging Research Initiative (PARI). midió estado salud funcionalidad las actividades vida diaria. El funcionamiento fue medido pruebas neuropsicológicas cuyos puntajes se combinaron para formar seis dominios:...
Abstract Background Studies on blood‐based biomarkers associated with age‐related cognitive impairment are key to improve intervention mechanisms and delay the expression of symptoms. The objective this study was assess relationship between mild (MCI) AD in a sample elderly Panamanians enrolled from an outpatient geriatric service. Method A descriptive, cross‐sectional, observational conducted. Participants were 84 (controls, n=41; MCI=32; AD=11). They assessed MMSE Clock Test. Non‐fasting...
Abstract Objective Low education quality is a risk factor for late-life cognitive decline and often associated with living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood, particularly among racialized older adults. This study examined the relationships neighborhood disadvantage, quality, function from larger pilot of adults at due to metabolic syndrome. Participants Methods were 46 (64.0% women, 39.1% Black, mean age = 72.4 years) who completed neuropsychological assessment, including...