Publications by authors named "Marcia L Fagundes Chaves"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how recent updates in Alzheimer's disease diagnostic guidelines from NIA-AA and IWG impact clinical diagnoses among cognitively unimpaired and impaired individuals.
- It analyzed clinical and biomarker data from 1,195 participants, noting differences in diagnostic labels assigned under various guidelines and the frequency of discordant diagnoses among them.
- The findings revealed significant variance in predictive value for cognitive impairment across different diagnostic frameworks, with older guidelines showing a clearer correlation than some of the more recent ones.
Background: Speech and language therapists (SLTs) play an important role in assessing and rehabilitating communication disorders in people with dementia, but there is evidence to suggest that they do not receive appropriate training to provide management and support during their training.
Aim: To investigate the level of awareness and knowledge that practising SLTs from Brazil have about dementia and their role in the care of dementia through an online survey.
Methods & Procedures: An online survey tool was developed to collect information from practising Brazilian SLTs regarding their knowledge about dementia, awareness about their role in the care of people with dementia, and opinions on how SLTs may be better prepared to work in the dementia field.
Functional Cognitive Disorder Presents High Frequency and Distinct Clinical Profile in Patients With Low Education.
Front Aging Neurosci
March 2022
Introduction: Functional Cognitive Disorder (FCD) is a non-degenerative, common cause of memory complaint in patients with high educational levels. FCD has been insufficiently described in individuals with low education. Here, we investigated the frequency of FCD among individuals with low education.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Studies suggest a higher prevalence of unfavourable cardiovascular risk factors amongst migraineurs, but results have been conflicting. The aim of this study was to investigate traditional and newly recognized risk factors as well as other surrogate markers of cardiovascular risk in obese and normal weight women with migraine.
Methods: Fifty-nine adult female probands participated in this case-control study.