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Relação entre o comprometimento cognitivo e a memória autobiográfica na perturbação neurocognitiva major
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O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a correlação entre o nível de funcionamento cognitivo de pacientes diagnosticados com Perturbação Neurocognitiva Major e a sua capacidade de Memória Autobiográfica. Recorreu-se ao método quantitativo, avaliando dimensões como a memória episódica, semântica e autobiográfica, bem como variáveis sociodemográficas como a idade e a escolaridade.
A avaliação Neurocognitiva incluiu os seguintes instrumentos: 1) questionário sociodemográfico, que permitiu fazer a caracterização da amostra; 2) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MOCA), que forneceu uma medida do funcionamento cognitivo geral; 3) Teste de Memória Autobiográfica de Williams, que foi utilizado para avaliar a Memória autobiográfica; 4) Escala de depressão geriátrica, que foi utilizada para quantificador sintomas de depressão nas pessoas idosas; 5) Inventário de ansiedade geriátrica, que foi utilizado para quantificador sintomas de ansiedade; 6) Auditory Verbal Learning Test, para avaliar a capacidade de aprender, reter e lembrar as informações apresentadas pela forma auditiva; 7) subteste de Informação da Escala de Inteligência de Wechsler (WAIS-III), para avaliar o conhecimento geral adquirido previamente e ainda a compreensão verbal.
A amostra foi constituída por 36 idosos, com idades compreendidas entre os 54 e os 95 anos. Os resultados revelaram uma correlação significativa entre a memória autobiográfica e o funcionamento cognitivo, bem como com a memória episódica, nas tarefas de evocação imediata e diferida avaliadas pelo AVLT. No entanto, não foram observadas correlações estatisticamente significativas entre a memória autobiográfica e a memória semântica.
Apesar das limitações, como o tamanho reduzido da amostra, os resultados obtidos contribuem para o desenvolvimento de estratégias de intervenção que visem minimizar os impactos negativos do declínio cognitivo na memória autobiográfica.
The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between the level of cognitive functioning of patients diagnosed with Major Neurocognitive Disorder and their Autobiographical Memory capacity. A quantitative method was used, assessing dimensions such as episodic, semantic and autobiographical memory, as well as sociodemographic variables such as age and education. The neurocognitve assessment included the following instruments: 1) a sociodemographic questionnaire, which allowed for the characterization of the sample; 2) the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MOCA), which provided a measure of overall cognitive functioning; 3) the Williams Autobiographical Memory Test, which was used to assess autobiographical memory; 4) the Geriatric Depression Scale, which was used to quantify symptoms of anxiety; 6) Auditory Verbal learning Test, to assess the ability to learn, retain and remember information presented in auditory form; and 7) the Information subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III), to assess previously acquired general knowledge and verbal comprehension. The sample consisted of 36 older adults, aged between 54 and 95 years. The results revealed a significant correlation between autobiographical memory and cognitive functioning, as well as with episodic memory, in the immediate and delayed recall tasks assessed by the AVLT. However, no statistically significant correlations were observed between autobiographical memory and semantic memory. Despite limitations such as the small sample size, the results obtained contribute to the development of intervention strategies aimed at minimizing the negative impacts of cognitive decline on autobiographical memory.
The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between the level of cognitive functioning of patients diagnosed with Major Neurocognitive Disorder and their Autobiographical Memory capacity. A quantitative method was used, assessing dimensions such as episodic, semantic and autobiographical memory, as well as sociodemographic variables such as age and education. The neurocognitve assessment included the following instruments: 1) a sociodemographic questionnaire, which allowed for the characterization of the sample; 2) the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MOCA), which provided a measure of overall cognitive functioning; 3) the Williams Autobiographical Memory Test, which was used to assess autobiographical memory; 4) the Geriatric Depression Scale, which was used to quantify symptoms of anxiety; 6) Auditory Verbal learning Test, to assess the ability to learn, retain and remember information presented in auditory form; and 7) the Information subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III), to assess previously acquired general knowledge and verbal comprehension. The sample consisted of 36 older adults, aged between 54 and 95 years. The results revealed a significant correlation between autobiographical memory and cognitive functioning, as well as with episodic memory, in the immediate and delayed recall tasks assessed by the AVLT. However, no statistically significant correlations were observed between autobiographical memory and semantic memory. Despite limitations such as the small sample size, the results obtained contribute to the development of intervention strategies aimed at minimizing the negative impacts of cognitive decline on autobiographical memory.
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Memória autobiográfica Memória episódica Memória semântica Perturbação neurocognitiva major Envelhecimento Autobiographical memory Episodic memory Semantic memory Major neurocognitive disorder Aging