Publications by authors named "Cecilia Raffaelli"
The present study aims to investigate the relationship between cerebellar volumes and cognitive reserve in individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). A description of proxies of cerebellar cognitive reserve in terms of different volumes across lobules is also provided. 36 individuals with MCI underwent neuropsychological (MoCA, MMSE, Clock test, CRIq) assessment and neuroimaging acquisition with magnetic resonance imaging at 3 T.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The containment measures linked to the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the phyco-physical well-being of the population, especially older adults with neurocognitive disorders (NCDs). This study aims to evaluate whether the frailty of NCD patients was associated with different changes in multiple health domains, in particular in relation to loneliness and social isolation, pre- and post-lockdown.
Materials And Methods: Patients were recruited from 10 Italian Centers for Cognitive Disorders and Dementia.
Article Synopsis
- - The study explores the connection between motor function impairment and cognitive decline in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), suggesting that motor issues could serve as indicators of dementia.
- - It compares traditional postural control evaluation methods (SPPB and Tinetti) with the Biodex Balance System (BBS) to assess both cognitive and motor performance in elderly patients.
- - Results indicate that the BBS has a stronger correlation with cognitive performance than traditional scales, highlighting the potential benefits of combining cognitive and motor training to address declines in both areas.
Introduction: It is called lucid dreaming, when the dreamer is aware that he is dreaming and can control the dream content. We lack Spanish-speaking tools that assess the presence of lucid dreams, so our objectives were to carry out the adaptation to Spanish and cross-cultural interpretation of the Lucidity and Consciousness in Dreams Scale (LuCID) and to evaluate the presence of lucid dreamers.
Material And Methods: Cross-sectional study, carried out by means of translation and retro-translation of the LuCID scale.