Sökning: "everyday cognition"
Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 64 avhandlingar innehållade orden everyday cognition.
16. Analysis of regional atrophy on brain imaging compared with cognitive function in the elderly and in patients with dementia – cross-sectional and longitudinal evaluation
Sammanfattning : During aging, brain changes are not homogeneous throughout the entire brain, but are related to changes in the morphology of neurons, as well as to changes in the tissue density, and are specific to each region of the brain. Dementia is a broad category of brain disorders with a set of symptoms including memory, visual-spatial and language problems. LÄS MER
17. Dementia, Sense-making and Evaluations : Implications for Communication
Sammanfattning : In Sweden, the dementia assessment takes place within primary health care or specialized care. From a clinical perspective, there are many factors to consider in the assessment process, and for the families entering the diagnostic pathways, the process can be uncertain and arduous. LÄS MER
18. Fatigue and cognition : hormonal perspectives
Sammanfattning : Fatigue is a common complaint and considered a very challenging symptom to cope with in many different medical diseases. The assessment of fatigue is bound up with the problems of both conceptualization and definition. In addition, few studies have investigated suitable neuropsychological tests to examine fatigue and its consequences. LÄS MER
19. Epilepsy in young adulthood : medical, psychosocial and functional aspects
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to describe the medical, cognitive and psychosocial consequences of epilepsy in young adulthood. Four studies were carried out with this patient group. LÄS MER
20. Mild head injury : Relation to cognition, dementia, fatigue & genetics
Sammanfattning : Following a mild head injury (MHI), a person may report a variety of symptoms such as headache, memory disturbance, dizziness, and concentration difficulties. For most persons the symptoms are transient, but some suffer persistent symptoms that can have a major impact on everyday life. LÄS MER