aim and background: one of the most important learning disabilities is spelling learning disability which is accompanied by memory problems and social skills. the main aim of present research was to review the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral play therapy on memory and social skills of children with spelling learning disability. methods and materials: the research method of present study w...

OBJECTIVE Cognitive deficits are common after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH), and clinical evaluation is important for their management. Our hypothesis was that the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCa) is superior to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in screening for cognitive domain deficit in aSAH patients. METHODS We carried out a prospective observational and diagnostic...

Appraising one’s own performance after a task, known as selfassessment, has been studied from a cognitive science perspective in domains such as humor, trivia, and logic. Previous studies have found that participants are systematically poor at judging their own performance, though sometimes self-assessment varies based on actual performance. We explored calibration of self-assessment on algebra...

The aim of the current research is to identify effectiveness a program based on assessment ABLLS-R for developing motor-sensory cognitive abilities and its effect reducing impulsivity in children with Asperger syndrome. sample included (12) male female Their ages ranged from (4-6) years. tools used this were Asperger’s Diagnostic Scale (prepared by Amal Baza, 2017), “Dayton” Motor-Sensory Cogni...

The prevalence of cognitive impairment and orthostatic hypotension (OH) increases with age, but the results of studies that assessed possible associations between them are inconsistent.The aim of this study is to assess possible associations between cognitive impairment and OH in patients ≥65 years of age who underwent a comprehensive geriatric assessment.A retrospective analysis was conducted ...

BACKGROUND Although the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is acknowledged as a promising neuropsychological tool, its normative data for older populations have not been established yet. The purpose of this study was to provide normative data for the MoCA in Japanese community-dwelling older people. METHODS In a Japanese town, 1,977 participants aged 65 years or older (mean age 73.6 years; ...

BACKGROUND The Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care suggest that (1) all patients with stroke should be screened for cognitive impairment and (2) persons who are detected as having cognitive impairment on a screening test should receive additional cognitive assessment. The purpose of this study is to determine whether care in an Ontario inpatient stroke rehabilitation facility...

BACKGROUND Due to the high prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in Parkinson disease (PD), routine cognitive screening is important for the optimal management of patients with PD. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is more sensitive than the commonly used Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in detecting MCI and dementia in patients without PD, but its validity in PD...