Publications by authors named "Carmen Paredes-Manrique"
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic, with over 83 million confirmed cases and 1.8 million deaths, has raised concerns about long-term cognitive issues, especially in populations facing disparities. Despite a few years since Peru's first COVID-19 wave, the cognitive effects on adults remain unclear.
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- Millions of dollars have been wasted in dementia research due to failed clinical trials, highlighting the need for better involvement of patients and caregivers in the research process.
- Despite identifying two promising drugs, the overall effort is inadequate, and issues like patient dehumanization and publication pressure are hindering quality research.
- The "Walking the Talk for Dementia" event illustrated the importance of collaboration between researchers, caregivers, and patients, promoting core values such as Authenticity and Empathy in advancing dementia care and research initiatives.
Background: Latin American countries have been profoundly affected by COVID-19. Due to the alarming incidence of identified cases, we intended to explore which psychosocial elements may influence poor adherence to the mandatory control measures among the population.
Objective: We aimed to assess Peruvians' knowledge, attitudes, and vulnerability perception during the coronavirus outbreak.
In neuropsychological evaluation, verbal fluency is a crucial measure of cognitive function, but this measure requires standardized and normative data for use. The present study aimed to obtain validation and normative data for the verbal fluency task in the Peruvian population, with participants ranging from 6 to 94 years and varying in age, educational level, and sex. We recruited 2602 healthy individuals and used linear regression analysis to determine the effect of age, sex, and educational level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cognitive impairment and dementia may result from a combination of modifiable and nonmodifiable risk and protective factors, such as the environment, educational attainment, time devoted to cognitively stimulating activities, and physical activity.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle factors in the years of education and cognitive performance in Peruvian adults.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1,478 subjects assessed by Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R).