Evaluación cognitiva del anciano. Datos normativos de una muestra poblacional española de más de 70 años

Quijano, Teodoro del Ser; Yébenes, María Jesús García de; Sánchez, Fernando Sánchez; Payo, Belén Frades; Laso, Ángel Rodríguez; Martínez, María Pilar Bartolomé; Puime, Ángel Otero

doi:10.1016/s0025-7753(04)74369-9

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“…The effects of BLT on attention levels were analyzed using the Trail Making Test (TMT) (del Ser Quijano et al, 2004;Llinàs-Reglà et al, 2017) that assesses visual search speed and sustained attention. We also used the Comprehensive TMT 3, to analyze selective attention.…”

Section: Cognitive Variablesmentioning

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Bright Light Therapy and Circadian Cycles in Institutionalized Elders

et al. 2020

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Background: Bright light therapy has been found to be an efficient method to improve the main parameters of circadian rhythms. However, institutionalized elders may suffer reduced exposure to diurnal light, which may impair their circadian rhythms, cognitive performance, and general health status. Objectives: To analyze the effects of 5 days of morning exposure for 90 min to bright light therapy (BLT) applied to institutionalized elderly subjects with mild/moderate cognitive impairment. Subjects: Thirty-seven institutionalized subjects of both sexes, aged 70-93 years. Methods: The study lasted three consecutive weeks. During the second week the subjects were submitted to BLT (7000-10,000 lux at eye level) on a daily basis. Cognition, attention, and sleep quality were evaluated at the beginning of the first and third week. Circadian variables were recorded continuously throughout the 3 weeks. Non-invasive holders and validated tests were used to analyze the variables studied. Results: After BLT we have found significant improvements in general cognitive capabilities, sleep quality and in the main parameters of the subject's circadian rhythms. The results show that merely 90 min of BLT for five days seems to achieve a significant improvement in a constellation of circadian, sleep, health, and cognitive factors. Conclusion: Bright light therapy is an affordable, effective, fast-acting therapy for agerelated disturbances, with many advantages over pharmacological alternatives. We hypothesize these effects were the result of activating the residual activity of their presumably weakened circadian system.

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Section: Cognitive Variablesmentioning

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Bright Light Therapy and Circadian Cycles in Institutionalized Elders

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“…[ 24,25 ] The Clock Drawing Test (CDT) evaluated visuospatial and visuo‐constructive capacity. [ 26,27 ]…”

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Microbial Phenolic Metabolites Are Associated with Improved Cognitive Health

Domínguez‐López,

Galkina,

Parilli‐Moser

et al. 2023

Molecular Nutrition Food Res

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ScopeDiets rich in polyphenols has been associated with better cognitive performance. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between microbial phenolic metabolites (MPM) in urine and cognition in the context of an older population at high cardiovascular risk.Methods and resultsA cross‐sectional analysis is conducted in 400 individuals of the PREDIMED‐Plus study. Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry is used to identify urinary MPM. Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) adherence is estimated with a 17‐item questionnaire and cognitive function is evaluated with a battery of neuropsychological tests. Multivariable‐adjusted linear regression models are fitted to assess the relationship of urinary MPM with the MedDiet and cognitive tests. Protocatechuic acid and enterolactone glucuronide are associated with higher adherence to the MedDiet. Regarding cognitive function, protocatechuic acid, vanillic acid glucuronide, 3‐hydroxybenzoic acid, enterodiol glucuronide, and enterolactone glucuronide are directly associated with a global composite score of all the cognitive tests. Furthermore, protocatechuic acid and enterolactone glucuronide are associated with higher scores in the Mini‐Mental State Examination, whereas enterodiol glucuronide is associated with improved Clock Drawing Test scores.ConclusionsThese results suggest that the MedDiet is linked to MPM associated with better cognitive performance in an older population.

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“…No differences in age and formal education were found between participants in any of the conditions (all ts < 1; see Table 1 ). Additionally, to rule out any possible mild cognitive impairments in older adults, we tested them with an online adaptation of the 7 min test (7 MT) ( Solomon et al, 1998 ; Spanish version; Ser Quijano et al, 2004 ) (from a maximum of 45 points: M = 28.59; SD = 8.26; being 22 or less is a sign of decline). In addition, we created a Sociodemographic and Daily Life questionnaire (based on Scarmeas and Stern, 2004 ), to assess their cognitive reserve ( M = 2.34; SD = 1.18; from a maximum score 5); no differences between conditions of learning, t < 1.…”

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Cognitive and contextual factors modulating grammar learning at older ages

Rivera

Paolieri

Iniesta

et al. 2022

Front. Aging Neurosci.

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Second language learning has been shown more difficult for older than younger adults, however, the research trying to identify the sources of difficulty and possible modulating factors is scarce. Extrinsic (learning condition and complexity) and intrinsic factors (executive control) have been related to L2-grammar learning in younger adults. In the present study, we aim to assess whether extrinsic and intrinsic factors are also modulating grammar learning in older adults. We compared the learning performance of younger and older adults in a L2 learning task. 162 Spanish native-speakers (81 young) learnt Japañol (Japanese syntaxis and Spanish lexicon) in either an intentional (metalinguistic explanation) or an incidental (comprehension of sentences) context. The complexity of the sentences was also manipulated by introducing (or not) a subordinate clause. Individual differences in proactivity were measured with the AX-CPT task. After the learning phase, participants performed a Grammatical Judgment Task where they answered if the presented sentences were grammatically correct. No differences between older and younger adults were found. Overall, better results were found for the intentional-condition than for the incidental-condition. A significant interaction between learning context and the proactivity index in the AX-CPT task showed that more proactive participants were better when learning in the incidental-condition. These results suggest that both extrinsic and intrinsic factors are important during language learning and that they equally affect younger and older adults.

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Evaluación cognitiva del anciano. Datos normativos de una muestra poblacional española de más de 70 años

Cited by 22 publications

References 21 publications

Bright Light Therapy and Circadian Cycles in Institutionalized Elders

Bright Light Therapy and Circadian Cycles in Institutionalized Elders

Microbial Phenolic Metabolites Are Associated with Improved Cognitive Health

Cognitive and contextual factors modulating grammar learning at older ages

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