Stretching exercises
Indications for stretching exercises A healthy lifestyle is measured by several factors, including dietary care and physical activity. “Moving the skeleton” is much more important than we may think. According to the WHO, physical activity includes exercise, but also other activities that require the movement of our body: work, active forms of transportation, household chores, […]
Guidelines for patients with cognitive impairment
Guidelines for patients with cognitive impairment by our neuropsychologist, Elena García-Conde, talks in this video about guidelines and advice to follow during the quarantine period for patients with cognitive impairment. New family routines to follow from home to avoid disorientation and anxiety. Guidelines for patients with cognitive impairment If you have any questions or would […]
Online cognitive stimulation
OWN RESOURCES In the Neurology Service of the Ruber Internacional Hospital, we have two computer-based cognitive stimulation platforms(NEURONUP and GNPT), from which a personalized stimulation program can be designed with daily monitoring to promote cognitive functions such as attention, memory, language, executive functions and others. At first, by telephone or […]
Home exercise for Parkinson’s disease patients
In the exceptional situation we are living, due to the Covid19 pandemic and having to be at home 24 hours a day, we wanted to write a post about home exercise for patients with Parkinson’s disease and other Parkinsonisms. In all circumstances, a regular exercise program tailored to the needs of patients with movement disorders […]
Physical and cognitive activity and dementia
The results of different longitudinal studies have been published on the possible protective effect that intellectual activity and physical exercise may have on cognitive functions. The results support the preventive effect of these activities, although there are also some studies that have not shown this to be the case. A recently published study conducted at […]
Physical exercise and cognitive function
For some time now, a large number of papers have been published weekly (follow-up with bibliographic alerts in PubMed) that aim, firstly, to find a direct relationship between physical exercise and cognitive function and, secondly, to offer specific recommendations. At present, all studies carried out with therapies offered to people with cognitive impairment, and more […]
Parkinson’s disease and orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a sustained decrease in blood pressure (BP) after a change in posture, usually when standing upright, caused by a decrease in cardiac output or peripheral vascular resistance. We consider that HO exists when we observe a drop in systolic BP of at least 20 mm Hg or in diastolic BP of […]
Personalized music for dementia patients
Music can move us and make us remember. Personalized music plays that rekindle good memories from the past can cheer up people with intellectual impairment. It is possible that music can activate parts of the brain that are not as impaired as the person may appear to be. An article has been published in Lancet […]
Artificial intelligence and neuropsychology – the Clock Test
The Clock Test is a well-known test used in daily clinical neuropsychological practice. We present the results of some works developed in the field of cognitive impairment diagnosis using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence techniques. Machine Learning aims to develop techniques that allow computers to learn, through the applied knowledge of Computer Science and Artificial […]
Aerobic physical exercise and cognitive function
A study has been published with the aim of determining the efficacy of aerobic physical exercise on cognitive function in healthy adults. This study, conducted at Columbia University (USA), included 132 cognitively normal people aged 20 to 67 years, non-smokers, sedentary and with below average physical fitness. The study participants were randomized into two groups: […]
