Graduate of Occupational Therapy Program at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (1991), Master's (2003) and PhD (2006) in Sciense in School of Medicine at University of Sao Paulo. Has experience in Occupational Therapy, focusing on non-pharmacological interventions for elderly with dementia and related disorders and their caregivers. (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: 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…
Introduction: The Tailored Activity Program is a non-pharmacological intervention specific of occupational therapy area, which brings promising results in reducing behavioral symptoms of dementia in elderly people. The TAP develops from eight sessions delivery by home for a period from 3 up to 4 months. There is no available an outpatient clinic application proposition of the method, whic…
The program is developed based on two approaches: the application and use of proposed activities to individuals with dementia, enabling the participation and engagement in activities appropriate to their abilities, orientation and training of caregivers/family members in the use and implementation of these activities. The TAP-Br is the Portuguese version of the Tailored Activity Program (…
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