Month: January 2023

Declining Sense of Smell Signals Frailty in Older Adults

Just as a delicate blossom wilts with age, so too can our sense of smell. Similar to how the petals lose their vibrancy, the decline in olfactory ability may signal the fragility of older adults. Researchers have discovered a connection between the loss of smell and the risk of frailty in seniors. Just as doctors […]

Published on January 13, 2023

The Power of Cognitive Frailty in Predicting Falls among Older Adults

Imagine that your brain and body are parts of a well-oiled machine. But what happens when some parts start to wear down? This study investigated the association between cognitive frailty (CF) and falls among older adults in China. CF is like having a faulty cog in the brain-body machine, where cognitive impairment (CoI) and frailty […]

Published on January 13, 2023

Standardization and normative data of the 48-item Yoni short version for the assessment of theory of mind in typical and atypical conditions

IntroductionThe Yoni task is a computerized tool assessing first-and second-order affective and cognitive Theory of Mind (ToM), accounting for the multidimensional and multi-level mentalizing features. The Italian Yoni task has been validated and standardized in its 98-item version, and a 48-item short version has been proposed for a quick digital evaluation of ToM in clinical […]

Published on January 12, 2023