Dynamics of cognitive functions in elderly and old people after completing a comprehensive neurocognitive rehabilitation program

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 (10) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
M.V. Kurmyshev ◽  
M.V. Pak ◽  
V.B. Savilov
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Old People ◽  
Neurocognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Elderly And Old People

scholarly journals CURRENT CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE PROCESS OF AGEING AND OLD AGE

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 722-727
Author(s):  
Vanina Mihaylova ◽  
Dimitar Shopov ◽  
Iliya Bivolarski ◽  
Adolf Alakidi ◽  
Kristina Kilova
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Old People ◽  
Active Approach ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Long Life ◽  
Elderly And Old People

: Ageing should be considered not only as an increase in the number of elderly and old people in their absolute and relative numbers, but also as a unity of the transformations of the lifecycle, with an emphasis on: later retirement, prolonged period of good‑quality life, an active approach towards the process of retirement and differentiation of the category of “fourth age”. The general preparation for old age has earned a new appeal in the contemporary societies. Motivation of the old people for activity – both physical and intellectual – is of great importance for the better survival of the old age and long life in good health, supported by realized well-being and feeling of joy from life. In this aspect the study of both risk and protective factors for human health (in a salutogenetic perspective) becomes increasingly fundamental. The issue of population at an advanced age has definitely been considered as an independent subject since the beginning of the 21st century. Moreover, the society perceives it as an essential basis for further progress and flourishing of the mankind. In this sense the demographic strategies treating the problem need to address it in a new positive way, with different and positive attitude, accepting the population-related failures and anxiety and turning them into challenges and advantages.

scholarly journals Dementia in elderly patients as a consequence of arterial hypertension (literature review)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey S Mikhailov ◽  
Kirill L. Kozlov ◽  
Andrey N Shishkevich ◽  
Evgeniy Yu. Bessonov ◽  
Nikolai G. Lukjanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Brain Function ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Population ◽  
Old People ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Elderly And Old People

Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia are important causes of cognitive decline in the elderly and senile. This problem is becoming increasingly important in connection with the general aging of the world population and an increase in the number of patients with concomitant pathology, among which arterial hypertension plays an important role. There are a number of studies proving the link between arterial hypertension in middle age and dementia in the elderly. It is hoped that the normalization of blood pressure among middle-aged people will reduce the incidence of cognitive dysfunction. It is also known that maintaining blood pressure at acceptable levels in elderly and old people can improve brain function and reduce the prevalence of dementia, but it is not entirely clear which blood pressure numbers are optimal.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Tables for Visualizing Cognitive Functions in a Horticultural Rehabilitation Program

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-393
Author(s):  
Shin Nomura ◽  
Shogo Kai ◽  
Yukari Hikiji ◽  
Yoshimi Shibao ◽  
Shoji Honda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Rehabilitation Program

P3-400: Non-pharmacological intervention: Effectiveness of a multi-component rehabilitation program on cognitive functions of people with mild cognitive impairement

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. S643-S643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Areti Efthymiou ◽  
Vasilis Konstantinidis ◽  
Efstathios Tryfonopoulos ◽  
Nomiki Karpathiou ◽  
Eleni Dimakopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Intervention Effectiveness

Correlation between Cognitive Functions, Axiety and Quality of Life in Schizophrenia

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
K. Krysta ◽  
A. Kozmin ◽  
J. Kafel ◽  
L. Cichon ◽  
I. Krupka-Matuszczyk
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Spatial Working Memory ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Negative Opinion ◽  
Visual Spatial ◽  
Visual Spatial Working Memory

The purpose of the research was to find a relationship between selected cognitive functions and anxiety in relation to the quality of life in subjective assessment in schizophrenic patients. the study encompassed a group of patients hospitalized and continuing the treatment after the hospitalization in an outpatient setting. the battery of cognitive neuropsychological tests used to assess cognitive functions included: trail making test, and Stroop test. the intensity of anxiety as state and trait was assessed with the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).The patients were also requested to fill in the Life Quality Scale questionnaire and the questionnaire of the Frankfort Scale of mental and physical state. the results were analyzed statistically. In the examined group statistically significant relation was found between the results of measuring psychomotor speed, visual-spatial working memory, as well as intensity of anxiety as trait in a group of patients who have a negative opinion about the quality of their life. the correlation between negative opinion only about contacts with friends or eating meals was found in the group with anxiety as trait-was not found among the patients with psychomotor disruption. the above correlations between cognitive and executive tests results show how important are that interactions in the process of constructing a good rehabilitation program for patients with schizophrenia.

scholarly journals Impact of day care services on physical and cognitive functions in old people with dementia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Fu Lin ◽  
Jia-Jyun Wu ◽  
Yu-Hui Huang ◽  
Li-Ying Ju ◽  
Shih-Yi Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Mini Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Disease Stage ◽  
Old People ◽  
People With Dementia

Abstract Background Day care service (DCS) provides various activities in a professionally environment to meet the old people with functional limitations. However, relatively little is known about the effects of DCS on physical and mental functions. Methods We used a comprehensive geriatric assessment to evaluate the changes before and after DCS among participants in a hospital-affiliated geriatric day care center. The burden of the participants’ families was also assessed. Results The 18 participants with a median age of 80.9 (interquartile range (IQR): 75.2–86.6 y/o) were enrolled and followed up for six months. Based on the clinical dementia rating (CDR), disease stage was very mild in 3 participants, mild in 10, moderate in 3, and severe in 2. The activities of daily living (ADL) scores of the participants improved significantly from 75 (IQR: 60.0–80.0) at baseline to 77.5 (IQR: 65.0–90.0) at the sixth month (p < 0.001), and mini-mental state examination (MMSE) scores from 15 (IQR: 11.5–20.0) to 18 (IQR: 15.8–24.0) (p = 0.026). There was a positive correlation of baseline mini-nutritional assessment-short form score and the 3-level version of the European Quality of Life-5 dimensions utility index with both ADL and MMSE scores at the six-month follow-up. In addition, the family burden scale was reduced from 22 to 15 (p = 0.002). Conclusion The physical and cognitive functions in old people with dementia who received DCS were improved, and their families’ stress burden was alleviated.

scholarly journals INFLAMM-AGING: THE HYPOTHESIS OF THE INFLAMMATION ROLE IN ALZHEIMER DISEASE PROGRESS

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1S) ◽  
pp. 88-91
Author(s):  
I M Kventoy ◽  
N S Linkova ◽  
A S Diatlova ◽  
V A Zuev ◽  
T V Kventaia
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Alzheimer Disease ◽  
Chronic Inflammation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Signal Molecules ◽  
Old People ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Neurodegenerative Pathology ◽  
Τ Protein ◽  
Elderly And Old People

Inflamm-aging - the term, describes the development of chronic inflammation during aging without the infection pathology. It is supposed, that inflamm-aging is one of the reason of age-related pathology, partially, Alzheimer disease (AD). There were done comparative analysis of AD (Аβ42, τ-protein, р16) and inflammation (IL-6, TGFα, NF-kB) markers in hippocamp and blood lymphocytes in elderly and old people. It was shown, that expression of investigated signal molecules in hippocamp and lymphocytes of elderly and old AD people increased in comparison with people of control group (without neurodegenerative pathology). Thus, inflammation mediators play important role in AD pathogenesis and can be the potential target for neuropathology therapy.

BIOREGULATORY THERAPY IN GERONTOSTOMATOLOGY: ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROSPECTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 1158-1164
Author(s):  
А. К. Иорданишвили
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Information ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Body ◽  
Old People ◽  
Physiological Processes ◽  
Entire World ◽  
Elderly And Old People

Увеличение доли пожилых и старых людей в структуре населения является особенностью настоящего времени, которая охватывает практически весь мир. Постарение населения изменило область задач врачей разных специальностей, в том числе стоматологов, делая повышение качества оказания стоматологической помощи и жизни людей старших возрастных групп наиболее приоритетными. Важной в поддержании здоровья людей старших возрастных групп является биорегуляция, которая представляет сложный комплекс межклеточных взаимодействий, направленный на поддержание гомеостаза и отвечающий за течение таких важных физиологических процессов, как дифференцировка и деление клеток, регенерация тканей, старение организма, обмен и воспроизведение генетической информации и многое другое. Биорегулирующая терапия направлена на ликвидацию нарушений гомеостаза для нормализации функций поврежденных клеток, тканей и органов. Цель работы - исследовать основные направления использования, достижения и перспективы биорегулирующей терапии в области геронтостоматологии. Представлены основные результаты применения биорегулирующей терапии в геронтостоматологии при лечении заболеваний пародонта, слизистой оболочки полости рта, височно-нижнечелюстного сустава, одонтогенных гнойно-воспалительных заболеваний и очагов стоматогенной хронической инфекции, а также перспективы их дальнейшего применения. The increase in the proportion of elderly and old people in the structure of the population is a feature of the present time, which covers almost the entire world. The aging of the population has changed the scope of tasks of doctors of various specialties, including dentists, making improving the quality of dental care and the life of older people a top priority. Bioregulation is important in maintaining the health of people of older age groups, which is a multiple complex of intercellular interactions aimed at maintaining homeostasis and responsible for the course of such important physiological processes as cell differentiation and division, tissue regeneration, aging of the body, exchange and reproduction of genetic information, and much other. Bioregulatory therapy is aimed at eliminating homeostasis disorders in order to normalize the functions of damaged cells, tissues and organs. The purpose of this work is to investigate the main directions of use, achievements and prospects of bioregulatory therapy in the field of gerontostomatology. The main results of the use of bioregulatory therapy in gerontostomatology in the treatment of periodontal diseases, oral mucosa, temporomandibular joint, odontogenic purulent-inflammatory diseases and foci of stomatogenic chronic infection, as well as the prospects for their further use are presented.

REPRESENTATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS WITH VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ABOUT EMOTIONAL FEATURES OF ELDERLY AND OLD PEOPLE

2021 ◽  
pp. 893-899
Author(s):  
В. В. Лемиш
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Repertory Grid Technique ◽  
Old People ◽  
Grid Technique ◽  
Service Departments ◽  
Elderly And Old People

В статье представления об эмоциональных особенностях пожилого и старого человека рассматриваются как одно из условий эффективного взаимодействия социальных работников со своими клиентами. В качестве респондентов выступили социальные работники с различным профессиональным стажем, работающие в отделениях обслуживания граждан пожилого возраста и инвалидов. Содержание представлений исследовали с помощью авторской психосемантической методики, разработанной на основе применения метода репертуарных решеток Келли ( n =534). Показано, что профессиональный стаж в целом мало влияет на восприятие эмоциональных особенностей клиентов: характеристики пожилого человека оценены невысоко, в образе старого человека доминируют негативные оценки. Исключение составляют социальные работники со стажем 20 лет и более, чьи оценки как пожилого, так и старого человека сближаются с оценками взрослого. Representation of the emotional characteristics of elderly and old person is considered in the article as one of the conditions for the effective interaction of social workers with their clients. The respondents were social workers with various professional backgrounds, who works in the service departments of elderly citizens and people with disabilities. The content of the representations was investigated by using the author’s psychosemantic technique, which was developed on the basis of the Kelly’s Repertory Grid Technique ( n =534). It is shown that professional experience has little effect on the perception of the emotional characteristics of clients in general: the characteristics of an elderly person are not highly rated, negative assessments dominate in the image of an old person. The exception is social workers with experience of 20 years or more, whose estimates of both the elderly and the old person are close to the estimate of an adult.

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