A systematic review on prognostic factors and models for changes in quality of life and depressive symptoms after multi-domain cognitive training in healthy older adults: Who benefits?

Background: As we age, cognitive abilities decline which can lead to a decrease in quality of life (QoL) and an increase in depressive symptoms even in healthy (i.e., non-clinical) older adults.

Which Test Is the Best to Assess Visuo-Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Parkinson's Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Visuo-cognitive impairment is common in patients with Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI) and constitutes a prognostic factor for the conversion to Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). However, systematic analyses on which neuropsychological tests are most suitable to assess visuo-cognition in PD-MCI and PDD and to differentiate these cognitive stages are lacking.

Objective: To review neuropsychological tests used to assess visuo-cognition including visuo-perceptual and visuo-spatial processing, visuo-constructive copying and drawing on command abilities; and to identify the visuo-cognitive subdomain as well as tests most suitable to discriminate between PD-MCI and PDD.

Effects of Sociodemographic Variables and Depressive Symptoms on MoCA Test Performance in Native Germans and Turkish Migrants in Germany.

The validity of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in migrants is questionable, as sociodemographic factors and the migration process may influence performance. Our aim was to evaluate possible predictors (age, education, sex, depression, and migration) of MoCA results in Turkish migrants and Germans living in Germany. Linear regression models were conducted with a German ( = 419), a Turkish ( = 133), and an overall sample.

Simultaneous self-other integration and segregation support real-time interpersonal coordination in a musical joint action task.

The ability to distinguish between an individual's own actions and those of another person is a requirement for successful joint action, particularly in domains such as group music making where precise interpersonal coordination ensures perceptual overlap in the effects of co-performers' actions. We tested the hypothesis that such coordination benefits from simultaneous integration and segregation of information about 'self' and 'other' in an experiment using a musical joint action paradigm. Sixteen pairs of individuals with little or no musical training performed a dyadic synchronization task on a pair of electronic music boxes.

Prognostic Factors and Models for Changes in Cognitive Performance After Multi-Domain Cognitive Training in Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review.

Cognitive Training (CT) may contribute to the maintenance and even enhancement of cognitive functions in healthy older adults. However, the question who benefits most from multi-domain CTs is still highly under-investigated. The goal is to investigate prognostic factors and models for changes in cognitive test performance in healthy older adults after a multi-domain CT.

Psychosocial well-being and quality of life in siblings of children with congenital heart disease: A systematic review.

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a major global health problem. Until recently, the siblings of this group did not receive much attention. This review, conducted from November 2019 to October 2020, aims to summarize knowledge about psychosocial well-being and quality of life (QoL), associated factors, and interventions for siblings of children with CHD.

Long-Term Effectiveness of Guided Self-Help for Parents of Children With ADHD in Routine Care-An Observational Study.

To assess long-term effectiveness of guided self-help for parents of children with ADHD under routine care conditions. 6- to 12-year-old children diagnosed with ADHD were enrolled in an observational study on a 1-year telephone-assisted parent-administered behavioral intervention. = 136 families who completed the intervention participated in a follow-up assessment.