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specific objectives: to stimulate cognitive processes,
promote the level of autonomy and, ultimately, in-
crease the quality of life of individuals. These inter-
ventions can be carried out both in healthy elderly
people, in order to prevent the onset of cognitive im-
pairment, as well as in patients with cognitive im-
pairment, to try to modify the course of the disease.
Among the most used non-pharmacological thera-
pies, cognitive stimulation, physical exercise, occu-
pational activity, music therapy and even diet
control stand out.
Although scientific evidence has shown that non-
pharmacological therapies have a protective effect
against cognitive impairment, there are still some un-
resolved issues related to this topic. For example, de-
termine what type of intervention is most beneficial
or what clinical variables are associated with a bet-
ter prognosis of the therapy. Taking advantage of
the knowledge accumulated throughout the Valle-
cas Project, the objective of the Department of Neu-
ropsychology is to study the impact that these
non-pharmacological interventions have on sub-
jects at risk of developing mild cognitive impairment.

Team

Miguel Ángel Fernández Blázquez. Dr.
Psychology, Neuropsychology. Head of
department.
Marina Ávila Villanueva. Dr. Psychology,
Neuropsychology.
Belén Frades Payo. Grad. Psychology,
Neuropsychology.

Neurology-Neuropsychology Administration

Francisca Martínez Lois. Administrative Assistant.
Beatriz Salado Martínez. Administrative Assistant.

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