NeuronUP
NeuronUP. Web platform of cognitive rehabilitation
With more than 11 years of experience in the Association of Relatives and Alzheimer Patients of La Rioja, the occupational therapist Aitor Piñeiro Gago shares his experience applying cognitive stimulation in AFA Rioja with NeuronUP. About AFA Rioja The Association of Relatives and Alzheimer Patients of La Rioja (AFA Rioja) was created in 1993 with …
The neuropsychologist and director of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation’s center in Lleida, Mónica Nieves, explains how neurorehabilitation centers approach remote treatments using tools such as NeuronUP. Introduction to the remote neurorehabilitation program Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the neurorehabilitation centers of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation closed their on-site services as a preventive measure against coronavirus …
ADHD and ASD are two different disorders, but at the same time they can often occur together in some cases (comorbidity). In this article, cognitive rehabilitation specialist and educational psychologist Samuel Rodriguez explains the differences between ADHD and ASD, how these disorders are related, their symptoms and how they can be treated. What do we …
General health psychologist Rosa Hidalgo Torres discusses attachment theory in this article, as well as the main postulates of attachment theory, applications and disorders. What is attachment theory? Attachment theory is a term used to describe emotional bonds. They have a significant impact on birth and neurodevelopment. Attachment is the deep emotional bond, which forms …
María Alicia Lage, licensed psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist, Dr. Alejandro Fuertes-Saiz, psychiatrist, and Carla Castro, teacher with a mention in special and curricular education, discuss in this article transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and neuropsychological rehabilitation. The importance of assessment and diagnosis for the design of an intervention program Migraine is a neurological disease that affects …
María J. García-Rubio, PhD in clinical health psychology, together with Nancy Navarro, specialist in clinical neuropsychology and major cognitive disorder, explain in this article dementia and its neuropsychological assessment through the GDS scale. This article aims to describe dementia from a neuroanatomical and psychobiological perspective in order to justify the application of the GDS scale …
The occupational therapist of the AFA Alcalá center, Laura Caballero, explains the approach to neurodegenerative diseases via cognitive stimulation and occupational therapy workshops through NeuronUP. Introduction Who are we? The Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Association of Alcalá de Henares was created in 1997 as a resource for and by family members of Alzheimer’s patients in order …
Working memory is a core executive function that allows information to be temporarily held in the mind and processed during a limited period of time. It has been proven to be significant for daily functioning, such as sustaining attention in daily tasks and academic performance. Approximately 10% of the population has working memory deficits. People …
Neuroscience is a group of scientific disciplines focused on the study of the nervous system. This is formed by the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. One of the main objectives of neuroscience is to understand the mechanisms of regulation and control of nervous reactions, as well as brain function. Dr. Ángeles Castro …
