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<journal-id>2184-1004</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[PsychTech & Health Journal]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[PsychTech]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2184-1004</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[PsychTech & Health Journal]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2184-10042024000100026</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.26580/pthj.art71-2024</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Comparison of cognitive function and depressive symptoms in institutionalized healthy and older person with Alzheimer's disease]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Comparação da função cognitiva e dos sintomas depressivos em idosos institucionalizados saudáveis e com doença de Alzheimer]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Teixeira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carla M.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pinto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana Filipa]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Vila Real ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Social Nossa Senhora do Extremo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Vila Pouca de Aguiar ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>8</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>26</fpage>
<lpage>35</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2184-10042024000100026&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2184-10042024000100026&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2184-10042024000100026&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Physical activity shows benefits in cognitive function and the prevention and treatment of depression in older adults with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and healthy ones. So, the purpose of this study was to compare cognitive function and depressive symptoms in two groups: a group of older adults with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and a group of older adults without neurodegenerative diseases, by sex and level of physical activity. The sample was 30 participants divided into two groups: 15 participants with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and 15 participants without neurodegenerative diseases. The instruments used were the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The results revealed that older persons with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease exhibit a more significant impairment of cognitive skills (p = .001) and a higher incidence of depressive symptoms (p = .001) compared to older persons without neurodegenerative diseases, with no differences between sex (p &gt; .05). Results show that active older person had higher scores in cognitive abilities (p = .001) and a lower incidence of depression (p = .001). It seems that Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, typically associated with cognitive abilities decline and incidence of depressive symptoms, and physical activity influence cognitive performance and depressive symptoms in older people with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and without dementia.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo A atividade física demonstra benefícios na função cognitiva e na prevenção e tratamento da depressão em idosos com doença de Alzheimer e em idosos saudáveis. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a função cognitiva e os sintomas depressivos em dois grupos: um grupo de idosos com doença de Alzheimer e um grupo de idosos sem doenças neurodegenerativas, por sexo e nível de atividade física. A amostra foi de 30 participantes divididos em dois grupos: 15 participantes com doença de Alzheimer e 15 participantes sem doenças neurodegenerativas. Os instrumentos utilizados foram a Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS) e o Mini Exame do Estado Mental (MMSE). Os resultados revelaram que os idosos com doença de Alzheimer apresentam um comprometimento mais significativo das capacidades cognitivas (p = .001) e uma maior incidência de sintomas depressivos (p = .001) em comparação com idosos sem doenças neurodegenerativas, sem diferenças entre sexos (p &gt; .05). Os resultados mostram que os idosos ativos tiveram pontuações mais elevadas nas capacidades cognitivas (p = .001) e uma menor incidência de depressão (p = .001). Parece que a doença de Alzheimer, tipicamente associada ao declínio das capacidades cognitivas e à incidência de sintomas depressivos, e a atividade física influenciam o desempenho cognitivo e os sintomas depressivos em idosos com doença de Alzheimer e sem demência.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[sintomas depressivos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[funcionamento cognitivo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[atividade física]]></kwd>
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