Sökning: "Cognitive Stability"

Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 61 avhandlingar innehållade orden Cognitive Stability.

1. 6. Cognitive functioning in late senescence : influences of age and health

   Författare :Tarja-Brita Robins Wahlin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :cognitive functioning; aging; health; individual differences;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this doctoral thesis was to investigate potential age-related differences between groups of healthy very old adults from 75 to 96 years of age in various cognitive functions. An additional objective was to examine the influence of individual-difference variables within demographic (e.g., education, gender), psychometric (e. LÄS MER

3. 7. Predictors of cognitive decline in memory clinic patients

   Författare :Christin Andersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Background: The major challenge in memory clinics is to predict development as well as non-development of dementia among the heterogeneous group of patients with cognitive complaints. Since the advent of pharmacological treatment possibilities for patients with Alzheimer s disease (AD), much research has been focused on predictors for dementia since initiation of treatment in the preclinical phase may prevent development of dementia. LÄS MER

4. 8. The effects of breast cancer treatment on cognitive functions

   Författare :Elham Hedayati; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Aims: Women with breast cancer have reported difficulties with memory, attention, and concentration during or after adjuvant treatment. Whether these symptoms are side effects of treatment has not been established. LÄS MER

5. 9. Brain characteristics of memory decline and stability in aging : Contributions from longitudinal observations

   Författare :Sara Pudas; Jonas Persson; Lars Nyberg; Emrah Düzel; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; aging; episodic memory; individual differences; longitudinal assessment; magnetic resonance imaging; hippocampus; frontal cortex; Psychology; psykologi;

   Sammanfattning : Aging is typically associated with declining mental abilities, most prominent for some forms of memory. There are, however, large inter-individual differences within the older population. Some people experience rapid decline whereas others seem almost spared from any adverse effects of aging. LÄS MER

7. 10. Rough beginnings : Executive function in adolescents and young adults after preterm birth and repeat antenatal corticosteroid treatment

   Författare :Johanna Stålnacke; Ann-Charlotte Smedler; Hans Forssberg; Peter Anderson; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; cognitive flexibility; cluster analysis; development; latent variable analysis; longitudinal studies; parental education; perinatal medical complications; person-oriented approach; structural equation modeling; working memory; Psychology; psykologi;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates long-term cognitive outcome in two cohorts of adolescents and young adults exposed to stressors during the perinatal period: one group born preterm (.... LÄS MER