Brazilian Version of the Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination-revised in the Diagnosis of Mild Alzheimer Disease

Carvalho, Viviane Amaral; Barbosa, Maira Tonidandel; Caramelli, Paulo

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“…Cutoff points for the full battery of tests and the MMSE (ACE-R) were set at <78 points and <25 points, respectively. 11 The aim of the digit span task is to assess the short-term storage capacity of the memory and its executive component, particularly when the digits are counted in reverse order. 12 The Beck Anxiety inventory (BAI) was used to record symptoms of anxiety.…”

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Impact of cognitive stimulation on depression, anxiety, cognition and functional capacity among adults and elderly participants of an open university for senior citizens

Casemiro

Rodrigues

Dias

et al. 2016

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: this study evaluated the effectiveness of a Gerontological Cognitive Stimulation workshop, aimed at improving the cognitive and functional performance and mood symptoms of senescent participants in an Open University for Senior Citizens. Method: An open controlled clinical trial with a wait list was performed, with 15 people participating in the intervention group and 16 people in the control group. At the beginning and end of the study (six months later) the Digit span, ACE-R, Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression, and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) tests were applied. Results: In the intervention group, there was improvement in the variables evaluated, with significant differences in the visuospatial domain ( p=0.022), symptoms of depression ( p=0.048) and anxiety ( p=0.002). In the control group the symptoms of depression and anxiety deteriorated. Conclusion: The results suggest that the cognitive stimulation program has a beneficial effect on the mood symptoms of adults and elderly members of an Open University Program for Senior Citizens.

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Impact of cognitive stimulation on depression, anxiety, cognition and functional capacity among adults and elderly participants of an open university for senior citizens

Casemiro

Rodrigues

Dias

et al. 2016

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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“…Within this sum there are 30 points referring to the MMSE score. A recent study confirmed that the Brazilian version of the ACE-R maintains high accuracy in identifying Alzheimer's disease, when the cutoff point is set at 78 (16) . To screen for anxiety symptoms, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), validated in Brazil (17) , which consists of a list of 21 common anxiety symptoms, with four alternatives each, in increasing order of anxiety level.…”

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“…And the exclusion criteria were auditory or visual disabilities that hindered communication and application of the tests; presence of cognitive deficit, measured using the ACE-R (15)(16) , with a score inferior to 78 point; and participation in the entire program (including the initial and final assessments).…”

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Effects of a Health Education program on cognition, mood and functional capacity

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Objective: Assess the effect of a Health Education (HE) program on cognition, mood and functional capacity of participants in a University of The Third Age (U3A). Method: Controlled clinical trial. The HE Program consisted of 10 sessions with group dynamics, including orientations on disease prevention and cognitive stimulation exercises, lasting four months. Intervention Group (IG) n=13; and Control Group (CG) n=15. All were assessed at the start and end of the study, using Addenbrook´s Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R), Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventory (BDI/BAI) and Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Results: Signifi cant improvements were observed for the IG when comparing the total ACE-R score (p=0.001) and memory domain (p=0.011) before and after the intervention. For the CG, improvement was found in the memory domain only (p=0.027). Conclusion: a HE intervention program benefi ts the improvement in cognitive performance, particularly the memory of adults and active elderly who participated in a U3A.

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“…The overall ACE-R score ranges from 0 to 100 points, distributed among the five domains: attention/ orientation (18 points), memory (26 points), verbal fluency (14 points), language (26 points) and visuospatial skills (16 points) (19) . We chose to use the median according to education level for the cut-off score of the ACE-R instrument, considering the high percentage of elderly with low educational level and the lack of a standard in the literature for this profile in the population.…”

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Comparison of the cognitive performance of elderly caregivers with and without chronic pain

Terassi

Rossetti

Gramani-Say

et al. 2017

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Objective: Understanding and characterizing chronic pain in elderly caregivers, verifying the cognitive performance of the elderly of the sample and verifying whether there is difference in the cognitive performance of elderly caregivers with and without chronic pain. Method: Participants were people aged 60 years or older who lived with another elderly person in the same household and who were registered in Family Health Units. Data collection took place at participants' homes. Pain was assessed by the EMADOR and cognition was assessed by ACE-R. Statistical analyzes were performed using Shapiro-Wilk's and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results: The study included 187 elderly caregivers with chronic pain and 133 without chronic pain, with a higher frequency of women. Chronic pain was present in 58.4% of the participants. Regarding the sociodemographic variables, there was no difference between the groups except for the gender variable (p=0.025). No difference was found in cognitive performance among the elderly with chronic pain and those without chronic pain for any domain of the ACE-R instrument. Conclusion: The results contradicted the initial hypothesis that there would be a difference between the groups; however, there is a gap in the scientific knowledge on chronic pain and cognition, especially in elderly caregivers, opening perspectives for future investigations.

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Brazilian Version of the Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination-revised in the Diagnosis of Mild Alzheimer Disease

Abstract: The Brazilian version of the ACE-R displayed high diagnostic accuracy for the identification of mild AD in the studied sample.

Cited by 68 publications

References 35 publications

Impact of cognitive stimulation on depression, anxiety, cognition and functional capacity among adults and elderly participants of an open university for senior citizens

Impact of cognitive stimulation on depression, anxiety, cognition and functional capacity among adults and elderly participants of an open university for senior citizens

Effects of a Health Education program on cognition, mood and functional capacity

Comparison of the cognitive performance of elderly caregivers with and without chronic pain

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