A5051348930- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Sleep and related disorders
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Health and Well-being Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Language Development and Disorders
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Università della Svizzera italiana
2022-2023
Laboratory for Biomedical Neurosciences
2023
University Hospital of Bern
2022
Increasing public awareness and understanding of dementia is the second key action area 2017 WHO Global plan on a health response to dementia. To achieve this aim, first indispensable step understand average level knowledge identify areas low knowledge. We aimed quantify in general population, explore extent which it differs by age, sex, education, indirect experience with dementia.We conducted an online cross-sectional survey two Italian-speaking sites, south Switzerland (Ticino) northern...
(1) Background: Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) often present in executive functions (EFs). This study aimed to investigate the effect of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on EFs patients MCI. (2) Methods: A prospective trial was conducted 11 Participants underwent 25 min 20 Hz rTMS for ten days right temporo-parietal junction (RTPJ) and medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC). Before (T0) after treatment (T1), global profile were investigated using...
We explored whether number of languages spoken and language proficiency are associated with cognitive performance among older adults living in the community long-term care (LTC) Switzerland.Among study participants, 664 lived Canton Zurich (Mean age = 72.97 years; SD 6.08), 386 Ticino 76.24 6.66), 176 resided LTC 87.61 6.45). recorded sociodemographic variables, spoken, proficiency, assessed overall performance, immediate delayed memory, verbal fluency standardized tests. used adjusted...
COVID-19 patients can report 'brain fog' and may exhibit cognitive symptoms for months after recovery (Cognitive COVID). However, evidence on whether the extent to which SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts cognition irrespective of course severity is limited clinical samples mainly comes from prognostic studies. We aimed explore association between serologically confirmed functioning in community-based institutionalized older adults, symptoms.We conducted a case-control study nested into two...
COVID-19 infection can impact the central nervous system, and is often associated with cognitive decline. However, there are no studies linking serologically confirmed objectively assessed functioning. We explored whether presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies account for variability in participants' scores on a neuropsychological assessment.In this cross-sectional study participants were 657 (mean age = 72.97; SD 6.07 years; women 47.7%) individuals randomly selected from general population...
Abstract Background Epidemiological evidence on dementia prevalence is outdated and still limited, recent estimates (including those from the Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation, IHME) may be an underestimation. Moreover, WHO blueprint exercise confirmed that quality of data we have poor based weak non‐standardized or even flawed methods. Dementia in nursing homes (NH) likely high but scarce. We aimed to explore compare Southern Switzerland community NH settings, using standardized...
Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and subjective memory (SMD) are common among older people. Evidence linking SCD SMD with impairment is inconsistent. Moreover, little known about the associations of disability. We aimed to explore objective performance, disability, depressive symptoms.In a cross-sectional study we conducted face interviews in randomized sample people aged ≥65 years living Canton Ticino, southern Switzerland, between May 2021 April 2022. measured MyCog, subsection Cognitive...