Sciences and techniques of motor activities with biomedical curving

The program includes the following teaching modules: (1) An overview of the distinctive characteristics and anatomical–physiological bases of higher cognitive–motor functions of the central nervous system, such as vigilance, attention, perception, emotions and feelings, language, episodic and procedural memory, consciousness, reasoning, planning and behavioral control, and stress regulation; (2) An introduction to clinical and neuropsychological tests for assessing cognitive–motor functions, and to instrumental techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and electroencephalography (EEG) for studying brain structure and function; (3) Procedures for diagnosing mild cognitive impairment and dementia during pathological aging; (4) Accredited sources and literature review of epidemiological data on population aging at national and international levels; (5) Fluid and neuroimaging biomarkers of neuropathological and neurodegenerative processes underlying cerebrovascular and dementing neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease); (6) Ethical principles and procedures for assessing modifiable and non-modifiable dementia risk factors and communicating them appropriately; (7) Health services and procedures for the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of dementia; (8) Literature review on lifestyle factors and strategies to mitigate dementia risk based on scientific evidence.

Editor: Marco Trabucchi Publisher: Il Mulino (Percorsi) Year: 2024 Pages: 240 p., EAN: 9788815388315