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Filter by:The goal of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of translating and delivering the existing home-based epilepsy self-management intervention, HOBSCOTCH, for people with epilepsy whose primary language is Spanish. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Can the current HOBSCOTCH program be successfully translated for Spanish speaking people with epilepsy? 2. Will people with epilepsy who speak Spanish experience improved quality of life similar to that found in people with epilepsy who received the HOBSCOTCH program in English? Participants will be asked to: - attend nine, one-hour virtual (online and/or by telephone) HOBSCOTCH-SPANISH sessions with a one-on-one certified bilingual HOBSCOTCH coach - complete a brief clinical questionnaire about their diagnosis of epilepsy - complete two questionnaires before and after the HOBSCOTCH sessions about their quality of life and about memory and thinking processes - keep a short daily diary about their seizures, symptoms and use of the self-management strategies taught in the HOBSCOTCH program - complete a brief Satisfaction Survey and a 3 question survey about shared decision making after the entire HOBSCOTCH program
The process of aging is accompanied by normal deterioration of body systems, leading to a decline in various functional domains including cognitive, visual, vestibular, somatosensory, and motor function. With this functional decline, there is an increasing burden of care due to the rise of injury, direct and indirect healthcare costs, and the loss of independence in performing daily activities. Notably, falls in the older population represents one of the greatest costs incurred by Canadians annually. The study investigates whether rTMS delivered to M1 will lead to greater improvement in balance compared to rTMS delivered to DLPFC. Determining this answer will allow greater success in TMS target refinement. Given the profound burden that geriatric medicine has on the Canadian healthcare system, understanding the link between balance and cognition can significantly impact the approach to management of this population.
Research background and project basis Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social disorders and repetitive stereotypical behavior. Social memory impairment is a significant feature of ASD patients, and the specific pathogenesis of social memory impairment in ASD patients is currently unclear, and there are no objective indicators to measure social memory levels. Sleep spindle wave is a special brain wave in sleep that is closely related to memory consolidation. However, no one has yet studied the impact of sleep spindles on social memory. Research purpose Exploring the correlation between sleep spindles and social memory in the population, providing reference for the auxiliary diagnosis of social memory disorders in children with ASD.
The goal of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of adapting and delivering the existing home-based epilepsy self-management intervention, HOBSCOTCH, for people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Can the current HOBSCOTCH program be adapted for people with PD? 2. Will people with PD experience improved quality of life similar to that found in people with epilepsy after participating in the HOBSCOTCH program? Participants will be asked to: - attend nine, one-hour virtual (online and/or by telephone) HOBSCOTCH-PD sessions with a one-on-one certified HOBSCOTCH-PD coach - complete a brief clinical questionnaire about their diagnosis of PD - complete two questionnaires before and after the HOBSCOTCH-PD sessions about their quality of life and about memory and thinking processes - keep a short daily diary about their PD symptoms and use of the self-management strategies taught in the HOBSCOTCH-PD program - complete a brief Satisfaction Survey after the entire HOBSCOTCH-PD program
The purpose of this study is to determine if a 6-week videoconference intervention to teach skills to improve sleep is practical, acceptable, and helpful to persons living with memory loss, cognitive impairment, and/or dementia and care partners, individually or together.
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID, continues to rage throughout the world with 115,000,000 confirmed cases and over 2,500,000 deaths (as of Mar 3, 2021). This translates to millions of people surviving COVID19 infection. While the lungs are ground zero, COVID tears through organ systems from brain to blood vessels. We are now beginning to see people recover but complain of ongoing problems, including lingering cognitive problems, depression, and anxiety. We have brought together 2 laboratories with complementary techniques including psychological testing and neuroimaging methods togethers with markers in the blood that may signal damage in the brain. A close look at these problems is timely and imperative if we are to understand the pathophysiology of 'COVID brain' and prepare for downstream problems.
The goal of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of adapting and delivering the existing home-based epilepsy self-management intervention, HOBSCOTCH, for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Can the current HOBSCOTCH program be adapted for people with MS? 2. Will people with MS experience improved quality of life similar to that found in people with epilepsy after participating in the HOBSCOTCH program? Participants will be asked to: - attend nine, one-hour virtual (online and/or by telephone) HOBSCOTCH-MS sessions with a one-on-one certified HOBSCOTCH-MS coach - complete a brief clinical questionnaire about their diagnosis of MS - complete four questionnaires before and after the HOBSCOTCH-MS sessions about their quality of life and about memory and thinking processes - keep a short daily diary about their MS symptoms and use of the self-management strategies taught in the HOBSCOTCH-MS program - complete a brief Satisfaction Survey after the entire HOBSCOTCH-MS program
The Interventions for Brain Health Virtual Reality Study is a NIH-funded clinical research trial at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Health under the supervision of the study principal investigator Dr. Judy Pa. The overarching goal of this trial is to use a novel virtual reality (VR) based intervention that simultaneously engages physical and cognitive activity aimed at improving brain health and cognition in older adults. The investigators will compare 3 types of interventions: physical activity, VR cognitive activity, and combined VR physical and cognitive activity over 16 weeks to evaluate physical and brain health changes.
Memories are more robust when they are multitraced. This means that the more a piece of information is mediated by different sensory inputs, the more resistant it is to being forgotten. Many works in the field of embodied cognition show that new learnings are better recalled over the long term when they are learned during body mobilization. Other works show that musical stimulation could be a good way of eliciting physiological and emotional states more favorable to the memorization of new contents. However, to date, no studies have examined the positive effects of these two tools combined in Alzheimer's disease. The investigators suggest that it is possible to optimize memory in Alzheimer's disease by referring to their motor and emotional resources. The hypothesis is that information will be better recalled with multimodal enriched learning.
C. sativum could potentially serve as a memory enhancer for university students. It is considered a preferable option to stimulant drugs due to its safety profile. Additionally, C. sativum may have positive effects on anxiety, depression, and sleep quality. However, it is important to note that the current body of research on the effects of oral C. sativum on the brain and nervous system is limited, and further studies are necessary to fully understand its potential benefits. Thus, this study aims to assess the impact of oral C. sativum on memory performance, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality in university students.