Comprehensive geriatric assessment in a marginal community of Ecuador

Córdova, Ludwig Roberto Álvarez; Artacho, Reyes; Pazmiño, Cecilia Liceth Arteaga; Pérez, Diana María Fonseca; Nieto, Víctor Hugo Sierra; Ruiz-López, María Dolores

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“…The psychological rehabilitation spaces in Ecuador provide a treatment focused on the dissipation of the patient through activities in semi-open spaces, development of periodic tests, prescribed medication and personalized interaction; model which has had a degree of effectiveness of 46% distributed in its 42 psychological rehabilitation centers endorsed throughout the country [8].…”

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Neuroarchitecture applied to the study of psychological conditions within physical rehabilitation spaces

Pazmiño,

Pérez Mato,

Flores Beltrán

2023

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Neuroarchitecture as a multidisciplinary study science has been influenced in Ecuador at the case study level to buildings without spaces for external interaction with nature or internal spatial development, which has caused poor treatment. The objective of this scientific article is the design of neuroarchitecture parameters applied to architectural and spatial design to improve treatment in rehabilitation spaces. The considerations will be evaluated under a quantitative approach methodology of the architectural spaces and the user's perception through the decision-making scheme of the Kepner and Tregoe Method that analyzed the situation, evaluated results and established potential risks within the study. In conclusion, the characterization of the architectural spaces by shape and color contributed to the perception of tranquility within the space, the contact with the green areas improved the cognitive and sensory conditions of the users, integrating better with their environment, while the design of the Semi-open spaces and open spaces generate greater confidence and tranquility for comprehensive socialization, so it can be determined that the neuroarchitecture focused on the conditional evaluation and decision-making of the user improves the satisfactory treatment of patients by 90%.

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Neuroarchitecture applied to the study of psychological conditions within physical rehabilitation spaces

Pazmiño,

Pérez Mato,

Flores Beltrán

2023

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Epidemiology of neurocognitive disorders in adults from urban-marginalized areas: a door-to-door population-based study in Puente Piedra, Lima, Peru

Herrera-Perez,

Custodio,

Diaz

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundIn Latin America (LA), the prevalence of dementia is expected to triple to 150 million people by 2050. The 2020 Lancet Commission report identified several modifiable dementia risk factors, yet few social and environmental factors, most relevant to vulnerable regions of LA, were highlighted in this report. We sought to assess the epidemiology of neurocognitive disorders (NCD) in Puente Piedra, one of the most socially and economically vulnerable districts of Lima, the capital of Peru.MethodologyThis was a cross-sectional door-to-door observational study that used two-stage household sampling. One young adult (30–59 years) and one older adult (>60 years) per household were enrolled. We collected demographic, clinical, and neurocognitive data. Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (young adults) and the RUDAS-PE (older adults) were used, classifying participants as cognitively normal, possible mild NCD, or possible major NCD.ResultsWe enrolled 247 participants (median age 46 years; 67% female). One-fourth had not completed secondary school and more than 50% completed only secondary school. Most participants were housewives (46%) and 21% did not have health insurance. The overall prevalence of possible NCD was 30% (25.6 and 41.8% among younger adults and older adults, respectively). Among younger adults, those ages 55–59 years more frequently had NCD (70%) compared to younger age ranges. Among older adults, only 3 subjects (4.5%) had major NCD.ConclusionWe found a high frequency of possible NCDs in a socially and economically vulnerable community in Lima, Peru, with younger adults showing levels of NCD higher than expected. Our findings support the need for health systems to incorporate cognitive screenings programs for NCD in younger ages. Future research on NCD would include younger populations, particularly in vulnerable communities.

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Comprehensive geriatric assessment in a marginal community of Ecuador

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Neuroarchitecture applied to the study of psychological conditions within physical rehabilitation spaces

Neuroarchitecture applied to the study of psychological conditions within physical rehabilitation spaces

Epidemiology of neurocognitive disorders in adults from urban-marginalized areas: a door-to-door population-based study in Puente Piedra, Lima, Peru

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