Abstract Cognitive interventions in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) seek to ameliorate
cognitive symptoms in the condition. Cognitive interventions may or may not generalize …

Impaired cognition has a significant impact on a person's ability to manage their medicines.
The aim of this paper is to provide a narrative review of contemporary literature on …

Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives, Third Edition
shows the continuity and advancements in our understanding of human life-span …

Functional cognition is a relatively new concept in assessment of older adults with mild
cognitive impairment or dementia. Instruments need to be reliable and valid, hence we …

Objective Neuropsychological test performance can provide insight into functional abilities in
patients with dementia, particularly in the absence of an informant. The relationship between …

Financial capacity is a medical–legal construct that represents the ability to independently
manage one's financial affairs in a manner consistent with personal selfinterest and values …

Background The evaluation of the elderly's ability to manage medication through the use of
a validated tool can be a significant step in identifying inabilities and needs, with the …

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Objective: to evaluate the performance of the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) as a screening
tool for sarcopenia in elderly persons living in a city in the south of Brazil. Method: A cross …

Psychiatric mental health clinicians often rely on proxy and self-report evaluations to
determine the cognitive function of older adults however, performance measures have …