Dementia and cognitive disorders among international migrants living in Italy: Findings from the ImmiDem survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 429 ◽  
pp. 117832
Author(s):  
Marco Canevelli ◽  
Ilaria Cova ◽  
Giulia Remoli ◽  
Ilaria Bacigalupo ◽  
Emanuela Salvi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
International Migrants

Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Post-Stroke Cognitive Rehabilitation

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Convento ◽  
Cristina Russo ◽  
Luca Zigiotto ◽  
Nadia Bolognini
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
Spatial Neglect ◽  
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Neuropsychological Disorders ◽  
Current State ◽  
Stimulation Technique

Abstract. Cognitive rehabilitation is an important area of neurological rehabilitation, which aims at the treatment of cognitive disorders due to acquired brain damage of different etiology, including stroke. Although the importance of cognitive rehabilitation for stroke survivors is well recognized, available cognitive treatments for neuropsychological disorders, such as spatial neglect, hemianopia, apraxia, and working memory, are overall still unsatisfactory. The growing body of evidence supporting the potential of the transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES) as tool for interacting with neuroplasticity in the human brain, in turn for enhancing perceptual and cognitive functions, has obvious implications for the translation of this noninvasive brain stimulation technique into clinical settings, in particular for the development of tES as adjuvant tool for cognitive rehabilitation. The present review aims at presenting the current state of art concerning the use of tES for the improvement of post-stroke visual and cognitive deficits (except for aphasia and memory disorders), showing the therapeutic promises of this technique and offering some suggestions for the design of future clinical trials. Although this line of research is still in infancy, as compared to the progresses made in the last years in other neurorehabilitation domains, current findings appear very encouraging, supporting the development of tES for the treatment of post-stroke cognitive impairments.

Autobiographical Memory and Cognitive Disorders

2007 ◽  
Vol 40 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Ahlsdorf ◽  
U Seidl ◽  
HJ Markowitsch ◽  
J Schröder
Keyword(s):  
Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Cognitive Disorders

KONFERANS DEĞERLENDİRME: Türk Göç Konferansı 2015 Prag, Çek Cumhuriyeti

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-280
Author(s):  
Mustafa Murat Yüceşahin
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Turkish Origin ◽  
International Migrants ◽  
Striking Fact

Yakın zamanlı ve çeşitli tahminler başka ülkelerde yaşayan Türkiye kökenli göçmenlerin kabaca 5 ila 6 milyon kadar ama başka ülkelerden gelip Türkiye’de bulunan göçmenlerin-sığınmacıların 3 ila 4 milyon dolayında bir büyüklüğe eriştiğini gösteriyor.  Bu her iki kaba tahmini bir araya getirdiğimizde Türkiye’yi ilgilendirecek şekilde toplamda 8-10 milyon arasında bir uluslararası göçmen büyüklüğünün oluşumu oldukça dikkat çekici. Elbette bu büyüklük, uluslararası hareketlere katılan Türkiye kökenli veya Türkiye’ye gelip yerleşen göçmenelere ilişkin kesin verilerin üretimi ile netlik kazanacaktır. Ama bunların da ötesinde bu büyüklük, artık Türkiye’nin milyonları yurt dışına göndermekte olduğunu ve başka ülkelerden Türkiye’ye yönelen milyonlarca insanı da barındırdığını söylemeye yetiyor. Bu önemli bilgiyi geçtiğimiz Haziran ayında Çek Cumhuriyeti’nin başkenti Prag’da düzenlenen Türk Göç Konferansı 2015’te sunulan pek çok bildiri de doğruluyor. Bu yazımda, söz konusu konferansın hem bir katılımcısı hem de düzenleme komitesinin bir üyesi olarak; konferansın çeşitli boyutlarına ilişkin gözlemlerimi aktaracak şekilde bir değerlendirme yapmayı ve konferansa özgü önemli çıktılara değinmeyi amaçlıyorum. ENGLISH ABSTRACTConference Report: Turkish Migration Conference 2015, Prague, Czech Republic More recent and other estimations indicate that the number of immigrants who are originally from Turkey is roughly about 5 to 6 millions while those who moved to Turkey from other countries reach about 3 to 4 millions. When these two figures are added together about 8 to 10 million international migrants appear asa striking fact. Of course, these numbers will only be accurate when such data is produced on the number of Turkish origin immigrants and immigrants in Turkey. However, beyond this, Turkey has been sending millions abroad and now receiving millions from other countries too. This has been marked by several papers presented at the Turkish Migration Conference which was held at Prague, the capital of Czech Republic in June 2015. In this paper, I am discussing the outputs, as well as several aspects and features of this conference where I was both a member of the organisation committee and a presenting participant.

Cross-space Consumption among Undocumented Chinese Immigrants in the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Zhou ◽  
Xiangyi Li
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Currency Exchange ◽  
The Social ◽  
International Migrants

We consider cross-space consumption as a form of transnational practice among international migrants. In this paper, we develop the idea of the social value of consumption and use it to explain this particular form of transnationalism. We consider the act of consumption to have not only functional value that satisfies material needs but also a set of nonfunctional values, social value included, that confer symbolic meanings and social status. We argue that cross-space consumption enables international migrants to take advantage of differences in economic development, currency exchange rates, and social structures between countries of destination and origin to maximize their expression of social status and to perform or regain social status. Drawing on a multisited ethnographic study of consumption patterns in migrant hometowns in Fuzhou, China, and in-depth interviews with undocumented Chinese immigrants in New York and their left-behind family members, we find that, despite the vulnerabilities and precarious circumstances associated with the lack of citizenship rights in the host society, undocumented immigrants manage to realize the social value of consumption across national borders and do so through conspicuous consumption, reciprocal consumption, and vicarious consumption in their hometowns even without being physically present there. We conclude that, while cross-space consumption benefits individual migrants, left-behind families, and their hometowns, it serves to revive tradition in ways that fuel extravagant rituals, drive up costs of living, reinforce existing social inequality, and create pressure for continual emigration.

Remittances and the Politics of Austerity

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy Germano
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Social Welfare Function ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Welfare Programs ◽  
Social Instability ◽  
Social Welfare Programs ◽  
Poor Families ◽  
International Migrants

Remittances sent by international migrants have become an increasingly important source of social welfare in the developing world. This chapter explores what remittances are, why migrants send them, and how poor families use them. I argue in this chapter that remittances are more than just gifts from one relative to another. They play a larger social welfare role that complements funds that governments spend on social welfare programs. This social welfare function has become particularly important in recent decades as developing countries have prioritized austerity and integrated into volatile global markets. I argue that by filling a welfare gap in an age of austerity, remittances help to reduce the suffering and anger that so often trigger political and social instability during times of economic crisis.

The Oxford Handbook of Adult Cognitive Disorders

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽  
Brain Aging ◽  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Psychiatric Illnesses ◽  
Medical Disorders ◽  
The Impact

The prevalence of cognitive impairment caused by neurodegenerative diseases and other neurologic disorders associated with aging is expected to rise dramatically between now and year 2050, when the population of Americans aged 65 or older will nearly double. Cognitive impairment also commonly occurs in other neurologic conditions, as well as in non-neurologic medical disorders (and their treatments), idiopathic psychiatric illnesses, and adult neurodevelopmental disorders. Cognitive impairment can thus infiltrate all aspects of healthcare, making it necessary for clinicians and clinical researchers to have an integrated knowledge of the spectrum of adult cognitive disorders. The Oxford Handbook of Adult Cognitive Disorders is meant to serve as an up-to-date, scholarly, and comprehensive volume covering most diseases, conditions, and injuries resulting in impairments in cognitive function in adults. Topics covered include normal cognitive and brain aging, the impact of medical disorders (e.g., cardiovascular, liver, pulmonary) and psychiatric illnesses (e.g., depression and bipolar disorder) on cognitive function, adult neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), as well as the various neurological conditions (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, concussion). A section of the Handbook is also dedicated to unique perspectives and special considerations for the clinicians and clinical researchers, covering topics such as cognitive reserve, genetics, diversity, and neuroethics. The target audience of this Handbook includes: (1) clinicians, particularly psychologists, neuropsychologists, neurologists (including behavioral and cognitive neurologists), geriatricians, and psychiatrists (including neuropsychiatrists), who provide clinical care and management for adults with a diverse range of cognitive disorders; (2) clinical researchers who investigate cognitive outcomes and functioning in adult populations; and (3) graduate level students and post-doctoral trainees studying psychology, clinical neuroscience, and various medical specialties.

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