Sökning: "Cognitive Impairment"
Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 419 avhandlingar innehållade orden Cognitive Impairment.
11. Employees with Aided Hearing Impairment : An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Sammanfattning : In Sweden 13% of the general adult population (16-84 years), with or without hearing aids (HAs), report that they have difficulties following a conversation when more than two people are involved. This means that more than one million people in Sweden (9 500 000 inhabitants in total) report subjective hearing difficulties. LÄS MER
12. Microvascular disease in cognitive impairment
Sammanfattning : Background: Cerebral small vessel disease has been recognized as the greatest vascular contributor to dementia. Previously, small vessel disease was thought to be part of normal aging. LÄS MER
13. Cognitive impairment and its consequences in everyday life
Sammanfattning : The overall aim was to improve knowledge of the consequences of cognitive dysfunction in everyday life and of instruments to make these assessments. The thesis contains four studies each of different design using different populations. LÄS MER
14. Cerebral white matter changes in patients with cognitive impairment - clinical and pathophysiological aspects
Sammanfattning : Cerebral white matter changes (WMC), detected with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), represent a common condition in elderly people. However, the prognostic, symptomatological and biochemical constituents of WMC are only partially known. LÄS MER
15. Cognitive functions in drivers with brain injury : Anticipation and adaption
Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis was to improve the understanding of what cognitive functions are important for driving performance, investigate the impact of impaired cognitive functions on drivers with brain injury, and study adaptation strategies relevant for driving performance after brain injury. Finally, the predictive value of a neuropsychological test battery was evaluated for driving performance. LÄS MER