Graduated in Occupational Therapy (PUCCAMP -1991), Specialization in Occupational Therapy applied to Geriatrics and Gerontology (FMUSP -1993) and in Social Gerontology (FMUSP -1993), Master's in Science (Experimental Pathophysiology - FMUSP-2003) and Doctorate in Neurology (Neurology - FMUSP-2006). Post-doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo, with an internship at the Center for Innovative Care in Aging, School of Nursing - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA (FMUSP - 2015). Master Trainer in Tailoring Activities for Persons with Dementia and Caregivers from the School of Nursing - Johns Hopkins University (2016). Specialist in Gerontology from the Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SBGG). Full Professor at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) - Institute of Health and Society (ISS) - Department of Health, Education and Society (DSES). Advisor in the Postgraduate Program in Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences - UNIFESP - Baixada Santista Campus. Experience in the area of #8203;#8203;Gerontological Occupational Therapy, working, mainly, in the following subareas: assessments and interventions in the occupational/functional performance of older adults in the cognitive aging continuum, development, evaluation and implementation of non-pharmacological/behavioral interventions for older adults in the cognitive aging continuum and cross-cultural adaptation and study of the psychometric properties of assessment instruments. Leader of the Center for Research and Assistance in Aging (NIPAE) and Coordinator of the Extension Program - Cognitive Aging Service (SAEC). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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DLOTCA-G (Dynamic Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment - for geriatric population)-(Katz et al, 2010) is an assessment instrument of cognitive abilities in 8 (eight) areas such as orientation, visual and spatial perception, praxis, motor visual organization, thinking operations, awareness and memory. The dynamic version allows us to identify the cognitive profile and the …
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Introduction: In the field of aging, there is a lack of studies on the use and application of ecological and direct assessments. The DAFS-R (BR) was readapted and needs to be applied to understand whether its use is effective. Objective: To assess the understanding and comprehension of the items of the DAFS-R (BR) that were readapted for Brazilian culture and the applicability of this ins…
Introduction: Multisensory stimulation (MSS) aims to stimulate the senses such as vision, hearing, touch, taste, smell, vestibular and proprioceptive systems that may be areas affected by dementia. The 24-hour Snoezelen spaces in home environments aim to offer a proposed MSS intervention for seniors with dementia syndromes. In addition, studies on this therapy, its benefits and effects bo…
This project seeks to evaluate the evidence of external validity (validity ofcriterion) of the DLOTCA-G battery in a sample of elderly people with and without alterationscognitive skills through the application of the Dynamic Cognitive Assessment of Occupational Therapy batteryLoewestein - geriatric version (DLOTCA-G) of the questionnairesociodemographic and the Revised Addenbrooke Cognit…
Introduction:Multisensory Stimulation Interventions (EMS) are actions that stimulate the senses such as vision, hearing, touch, taste, smell, vestibular and proprioceptive systems. EMS interventions for people with dementia syndromes can offer stimuli that facilitate sensory modulation and capitalize on the residual sensorimotor skills of these individuals. There are still few studies tha…
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