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[P2–015]: STRATEGIES TO INCREASE BRAIN ENERGY SUPPLY IN MILD ALZHEIMER's DISEASE
Author(s) -
Castellano ChristianAlexandre,
Croteau Etienne,
Bocti Christian,
Fulop Tamas,
Cunnane Stephen
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2017.06.663
Subject(s) - ketone bodies , ketogenic diet , medicine , ketosis , endocrinology , metabolism , diabetes mellitus , psychiatry , epilepsy
immersion we measured their emotional reactivity and regulation with mobile EEG and skin conductance devices. Before and after the immersion participants completed questionnaires on perceived emotions (PANAS) and emotion regulation ability (ERQ), and performed verbal fluency tasks (picture description). Results: Preliminary results show that: -This virtual and sensory immersion allows a reduction of participants’ level of anxiety and negative emotions. -this immersion allows an improvement of their verbal fluency. -there are differences in emotion and emotion regulation abilities between patients with and without cognitive impairment. Conclusions: This study showed that an immersive experience combining virtual reality, music and odors is able to reduce anxiety level in patients consulting for the first time in a memory center, possibly improving their cognitive performance in cognitive tests.