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Neuropsychologist Diego Alvarado shares in this article the main effects of music therapy on people affected by dementia, while also comparing the two most widely used types of music therapy in the context of musical therapies, along with their advantages and benefits. What is dementia or major neurocognitive disorder? Dementia, currently referred to as a …
Neuropsychologist Diana Carolina Gómez Blanco demonstrates how non-pharmacological interventions can be a key tool for managing psychological and behavioral symptoms in people with dementia. “A person with dementia lives in a present where things disappear, explanations are forgotten, and conversations lose meaning, where love is the only alternative.” In recent years, the increase in the …
Neuropsychologist Ángel Martínez Nogueras explains in this article how anosognosia manifests in Alzheimer’s disease and its impact on activities of daily living. What is anosognosia Anosognosia or lack of awareness of one’s own illness or disability is a common symptom in various neurological disorders and diseases. People who suffer from it do not recognize their …
ACODEM health psychologist Juan Portillo Rivas proposes a NeuronUP activity to work on the cognitive alterations associated with people with multiple sclerosis. Taking into account the eminently practical and functional philosophy of NeuronUP, we have found it useful, practical and enjoyable to use an activity of the platform to make a brief and simple review …
Soraya Vázquez Caro, psychologist at ADEMBI, describes in this article her experience in the treatment of multiple sclerosis with NeuronUP. Work of the Multiple Sclerosis Association Our association has been offering the neuropsychology service since February 2006, given the need for it in people with multiple sclerosis, since it is estimated that the % of …
Identity is the set of characteristics that a person has and that distinguishes them from others. Without identity, we do not exist. This is what happens to the primary caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s: they do not exist. They do not exist because they are 100% committed to the care of completely dependent individuals who …
Conchi Moreno Rodríguez, a general health psychologist and neuropsychologist, discusses cognitive dysfunction and emotional regulation in people with multiple sclerosis in this post. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects young adults. Its symptomatology is diverse, including sensory, motor, visual, bladder, cognitive, emotional symptoms, and fatigue, among others. Specifically, neuropsychology focuses on …
Manuel Cassinello Marco, a specialist psychiatrist in neuropsychiatry and psychologist, explains in this article how frontotemporal dementia affects us. Although when we think of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease usually comes to mind, the truth is that there are many other types of neurodegenerative conditions. These conditions have in common a progressive atrophy in different parts of …
The expert in neuropsychology, Cristina Troyano Jiménez, explains in this article what frontotemporal dementia is, its types, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. What is frontotemporal dementia? Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a dementia with a lower incidence that affects younger people (40-65 years old). It is the second leading cause of presenile dementia, with the affected …
