Trastornos neurocognitivos en el adulto mayor
Trastornos neurocognitivos en el adulto mayor

Author: Karina Cerezo Huerta

Publisher: Editorial El Manual Moderno

Published:

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 6074488037

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El libro Trastornos neurocognitivos en el adulto mayor: evaluación, diagnóstico e intervención neuropsicológica plantea con la mayor cantidad de evidencia científica posible los aportes que se han realizado en la conceptualización, la evaluación, el diagnóstico y la rehabilitación sobre el adulto mayor desde el área de la neuropsicología. El libro consta de cuatro apartados compuestos por 12 capítulos en donde se abordan diferentes temas como los cambios en la dinámica cerebral, en la cognición y el comportamiento durante el envejecimiento, la neuropsicología de las demencias, cuya clara estructura y abundancia de cuadros comparativos facilita su lectura y la labor del clínico a la hora de hacer el diagnóstico, o bien, se ofrece una revisión muy completa de los instrumentos más utilizados en la evaluación neuropsicológica de las personas mayores para hacer el diagnóstico diferencial de la demencia, sin dejar de insistir que la evaluación neuropsicológica va mucho más allá de la aplicación de pruebas y requiere de la valoración cualitativa. Sin duda este libro será de utilidad para estudiantes y profesionales de la psicología, la medicina, la enfermería, la neuropsicología y otras disciplinas dando herramientas auxiliares para la intervención neuropsicológica durante esta etapa de la vida.

Affectivity and Learning
Affectivity and Learning

Author: Pablo Fossa

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-07-27

Total Pages: 793

ISBN-13: 3031317092

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This book presents an interdisciplinary approach to the study of affectivity and human learning by bridging the gap between neuroscience, cultural and cognitive psychology. It brings together studies that go beyond the focus on cognitive-intellectual variables involved in learning processes and incorporate the study of the role played by affectivity and emotions in learning not only at educational settings but in all processes of transformation and human development, thus presenting affectivity as a catalyst and mediator of all daily learning processes. Chapters brought together in this contributed volume present both theoretical contributions and results of empirical research from different disciplines, such as neuroscience, cognitive psychology, cultural psychology, educational psychology, developmental psychology and philosophy, and are grouped into five thematic sections. The first part of the book brings together chapters discussing different aspects of the role played by affectivity in learning processes from the perspectives of cultural, educational and developmental psychology. The second part is dedicated to the role of affectivity for teachers during their training as educators and during their pedagogical practice in diverse contexts. The third part focuses on the relationship between affectivity and learning from a neuroscientific point of view. The fourth part discusses affectivity and learning in therapeutic and clinical contexts. Finally, the fifth part brings together chapters about affectivity and learning in everyday life. By bringing together this rich interdisciplinary collection of studies, Affectivity and Learning: Bridging the Gap Between Neurosciences, Cultural and Cognitive Psychology will be a valuable resource for researchers in the fields of psychology, neuroscience and education, as well as for educators and teachers interested in knowing more about the relationship between affectivity and human learning.

The Role of Nutrition in Integral Health and Quality of Life
The Role of Nutrition in Integral Health and Quality of Life

Author: Jesús Alberto García-García

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-02-13

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 1000913163

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Achieving integral health is a challenge that necessitates a diversified approach from different disciplines to achieve a coordinated impact on people’s health. Food and nutrition form an essentail part of this approach. This new book explores some important advances in the role of nutrition in integral health and quality of life, laying special emphasis on the challenges that humans face in this era of sedentary lifestyles, diseases associated with food consumption, and social, economic, environmental, and cultural crises. The volume discusses interdisciplinary approaches to nutrition, focusing on nutrition for children, the impact of nutrition on chronic noncommunicable diseases and gastrointestinal disorders, the nutritional profile of fermented foods and their health benefits, microstructured particles as bioactive compound carriers, and more. The book also offers an analysis of obesity and its dimensions, covering childhood obesity risks and challenges at home and at school, quality of life in adult patients with diabetes, the role of genetics and epigenetics in obesity, and more. The impact of nutrition on oral and dental health is also addressed in the book.

Dementia Care: International Perspectives
Dementia Care: International Perspectives

Author: Alistair Burns

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2019-02-06

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0192515586

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Dementia is a challenge facing health and social care around the world. Due to factors such as growing elderly populations, improved recognition, and diagnosis, the number of people with the illness is set to double over the next two decades. As a result, improving the quality of life for dementia patients and carers is an international priority. Dementia Care: International Perspectives is a comprehensive resource offering a global view of the clinical management and resources offered to carers and patients. Featuring 47 country profiles across 5 continents, this resource offers invaluable insights into dementia care across borders and different cultures. Each country profile features a helpful summary of key points, and contains an up-to-date, concise discussion on the clinical management of dementia within the country. This unique compendium has been written in collaboration with the International Dementia Alliance (IDEAL) to develop understandings of clinical practice and services available around the world, hoping to unify ideas and ultimately improve quality of care. Written and edited by the world's leading experts, Dementia Care: International Perspectives is a useful tool for researchers, clinicians, policy makers, academics, and international commentators wishing to expand their knowledge of the subject.

Human and Animal Models for Translational Research on Neurodegeneration: Challenges and Opportunities From South America
Human and Animal Models for Translational Research on Neurodegeneration: Challenges and Opportunities From South America

Author: Agustín Ibáñez

Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

Published: 2018-06-21

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 2889454940

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Neurodegenerative diseases are the most frequent cause of dementia, representing a burden for public health systems (especially in middle and middle-high income countries). Although most research on this issue is concentrated in first-world centers, growing efforts in South America are affording important breakthroughs. This emerging agenda poses new challenges for the region but also new opportunities for the field. This book aims to integrate the community of experts across the globe and the region, and to establish new challenges and developments for future investigation. We present research focused on neurodegenerative research in South America. We introduce studies assessing the interplay among genetic, neural, and behavioral dimensions of these diseases, as well as articles on vulnerability factors, comparisons of findings from various countries, and works promoting multicenter and collaborative networking. More generally, our book covers a broad scope of human-research approaches (behavioral assessment, neuroimaging, electromagnetic techniques, brain connectivity, peripheral measures), animal methodologies (genetics, epigenetics, proteomics, metabolomics, other molecular biology tools), species (all human and non-human animals, sporadic, and genetic versions), and article types (original research, review, and opinion papers). Through this wide-ranging proposal, we hope to introduce a fresh approach to the challenges and opportunities of research on neurodegeneration in South America.

GEMS Spanish: Educación Geriátrica para Servicios de Emergencias Médicas Segundan Edición
GEMS Spanish: Educación Geriátrica para Servicios de Emergencias Médicas Segundan Edición

Author: National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT),

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2015-10-19

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1284402827

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Los adultos mayores siguen siendo el mayor consumidor de recursos de salud. Para un número creciente de personas mayores en la sociedad, que está disponible de inmediato para ayudar a la persona mayor en crisis las 24 horas del día los 7 días a la semana. En Educación geriátrica para servicios de emergencias médicas, segunda edición, se abordan con detalle todas las necesidades de la población de más edad para ayudar a tener la seguridad de que los adultos mayores reciban el tratamiento especializado que requieren de los profesionales de emergencias y de salud móvil cuando más se necesitan las destrezas de capacitación geriátrica.La segunda edición ahora aborda plenamente todos los objetivos de aprendizaje específicos de la geriatría en las Normas Nacionales de Educación en SME además de ser la fuente más confiable y completa de la información médicaprehospitalaria para la población de mayor edad. El texto presenta contenido ampliado y temas críticos nuevos, incluyendo el cuidado integrado de salud móvil y la respuesta a desastres. Al reconocer que las llamadas geriátricas son de las más complejas, el contenido del curso tiene un enfoque “superior al alcance” y reta a los estudiantes a clases más profundas, estudios de caso y escenarios realistas y complicados, análisis moderados, y una formación práctica de las destrezas.Para ordenar estos títulos en México, favor de llamar al: 01 800 134 6720. Para ordenar en América Central y del Sur, favor de comunicarse con Intersistemas al 011800 134 6720 o visitar: www.rcp-dinsamex.com.mx.

Loneliness in Older Adults
Loneliness in Older Adults

Author: Luis Miguel Rondon Garcia

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2022-06-01

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 0323986145

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Loneliness in Older Adults: Effects, Prevention, and Treatment analyzes loneliness as a complex phenomenon, taking into account the most recent contributions from neuroscience, psychology, medicine and sociology. This volume describes this phenomenon from an interdisciplinary point of view, with special emphasis on older people from a plural and heterogeneous perspective: older people in general, older immigrants, older women, older LGTBI, etc. Faced with the impact of this emerging issue, this book provides a comprehensive knowledge of loneliness, contributing scientific knowledge to the practice of evidence. Tools are also provided for professionals, providing intervention protocols with debates and proposals, and effective digital resources to combat it. Tables, images, and tools guide students, academics, and professionals step-by-step in solving the cases raised, through an integrated practice. There is no work that develops this theme from such a plural and pragmatic perspective, covering all the dimensions of loneliness in each of the thematic axes: psychological, neurological, social, and health. Readers are provided feedback for all the knowledge for a comprehensive scientific knowledge based on evidence and given the necessary instrumental skills related to being social and the functioning of our brain. This book is aimed at a very plural audience of researchers, academics and professionals in the social and behavioral sciences including psychologists, sociologists, social workers, anthropologists, and also professionals in the health sciences, among others. - Delivers a tutorial introduction that addresses real cases - Applies theory to practice from an interdisciplinary perspective - Provides tools (chapter introductions, measurement tools, and teaching resources) for a comprehensive approach to individual situations - Compares intervention protocols to allow users to select the most effective technique

Delirium
Delirium

Author: Zbigniew Jerzy Lipowski

Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13:

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Now in a completely rewritten version, this definitive work covers all aspects of delirium, a frequent complication of physical illness, especially in the elderly. Unique in its range of coverage, the book traces the history of delirium from the 5th century B.C. to the present, and offers detailed discussions of its clinical features, diagnosis, pathophysiology, etiology, and treatment. This new edition fully reflects the substantial progress in understanding the disorder made over the last decade. Delirium will be very useful to geriatricians, neurologists, psychiatrists, and other clinicians as it offers detailed practical guidance on diagnosis and management of the disorder. The only English-language monograph on this subject, it contains over 2,300 references.

The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia
The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia

Author: American Psychiatric Association

Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 0890426775

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The guideline offers clear, concise, and actionable recommendation statements to help clinicians to incorporate recommendations into clinical practice, with the goal of improving quality of care. Each recommendation is given a rating that reflects the level of confidence that potential benefits of an intervention outweigh potential harms.