Older adults' memory for medical information, effect of number and mode of presentation: An experimental study.

Objective: To analyze different ways of presenting medical information to older adults, tailoring the information and its presentation to the characteristics of memory function in old age.

Methods: Experimental study. We took into account the following variables: amount of information, type of information and mode of presentation, and time delay.

[Quality of life of males with spinal cord injury and sexual dysfunction].

Aims: the aims of this study are to assess the quality of life (QOL) of males with spinal cord injury (SCI) and to know their sexual health. We also analyze the links among clinic and sociodemographic variables, the sexual health of males with SCI and their QOL.

Method: This is a transversal cross-sectional study that was made in the hospital of Paraplegics of Toledo.

Life review therapy using autobiographical retrieval practice for older adults with clinical depression.

The aim of this experiment was to examine the efficacy of life review based on autobiographical retrieval practice for treating depression in older adults. Thirty-seven clinically depressed older adults aged 64-83, who were also receiving pharmacological treatment, were randomly assigned to life review therapy or to a placebo condition with supportive therapy. Results indicated decreased depression for both conditions, with no significant differences between the two therapies.

Effect of the evaluation of recall on the rate of information recalled by patients in Primary Care.

Objective: To analyse whether asking the patient to restate the recommendations they receive before leaving the surgery improves the recall rate once the consultation is finished.

Methods: Observational study in 37 Primary Care Consultant (PCC) in health centres of the city of Albacete. The final sample had 963 patients.