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Train the Memory Book Abstract

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Author : Andrea Guedes
Abstract by : edgar01
Visits : 387  words: 300   Published: August 30, 2006
This abstract was translated from Treinar a Memória
Research in the USP carried through for Suzan Laki in its doutorado thesis of, the neuropsicóloga evidenced that tests they had improved the performance of the memory and had activated other cerebral regions. The Research carried through with 15 volunteers with average age of 37 years, presented resulted sufficiently satisfactory. Results show that treinos of memorization they can help to people whom are with memory deficit, either for the age, illness or for injuries caused for accident. The Suzan doctor works with whitewashing of the memory and cognitiva evaluation with a team to multidiscipline. The diagnosis and the treatment of the patient are made by a neurologist, it, and a physiotherapist. The researcher affirms that she is possible to recoup part of the function or to compensate the loss using other cognitivos resources, as of the attention. The functions that had been preserved can compensate a memory deficit. The idea would be to use abilities that had not been affected to act surpassing the one that was damaged. The training is developed in weekly consultations and house, having been basic the support of familiar and cuidadores. One of the exercises that Suzan recommends for the memory is to be intent at the moment where it will be executing some activity and to remember the situation visually later. Contact: Suzan Iaki Tel.: (11) 3237-2070 or 3237-1149 email: suzani@uol.com.br alice martins

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