Repercusión del estado nutricional y otros factores de estilo de vida sobre la capacidad cognitiva en adultos españoles

  1. LORENZO MORA, ANA MARÍA
Zuzendaria:
  1. Laura Mª Bermejo López Zuzendaria
  2. Aranzazu Aparicio Vizuete Zuzendaria

Defentsa unibertsitatea: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Fecha de defensa: 2024(e)ko otsaila-(a)k 01

Epaimahaia:
  1. Rosa María Ortega Anta Presidentea
  2. Liliana G. González Rodríguez Idazkaria
  3. Pablo Jesús Veiga Herreros Kidea
  4. J. M. Perea Kidea
  5. Néstor Benítez Brito Kidea

Mota: Tesia

Laburpena

With the increase in life expectancy, there have been significant increases in the incidence of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. Specifically, within this last group is dementia, a disease that affects some 50 million people worldwide, with some 10 million new cases reported each year, making it a public health priority.Cognitive capacity comprises a series of processes related to information processing, which can be affected, to a greater or lesser extent, leading to cognitive impairment (CI). CI is defined as impairment in one or more domains such as learning, memory, social functioning, language, visuospatial function, attention and executive function. Signs of CI include loss of memory, concentration, comprehension, recall and problem solving. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), on the other hand, refers to an impairment in cognition greater than that seen with normal age-related MD, but not severe enough to cause significant impairment in daily function and activity...