Sense-Cog Brazil

Eyes Ears and Mind

Project Overview

Our group conducts clinical and research activities in the Audiology and Neurology units at the Hospital das Clínicas of the UFMG, a public university hospital in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Our study groups assist patients with cognitive decline and dementia, as well as patients referred for hearing aids fitting. At the present moment, a feasibility study is under development in order to implement the clinical trial based on hearing rehabilitation and cognitive outcomes. The feasibility study also aims to investigate a group counselling approach.

Investigators

Paulo Caramelli, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology at the Department of Internal Medicine

Paulo Caramelli, MD, PhD. Professor of Neurology at the Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of UFMG, with clinical and research experience in Cognitive Neurology, conducting clinical, epidemiological and translational studies on cognitive impairment and dementia.

Luciana Macedo de Resende, PhD.

Audiologist and Associate Professor

Luciana Macedo de Resende, PhD. Audiologist and Associate Professor at the Department of Speech and Language Pathology, Faculty of Medicine of UFMG, with clinical and research experience in diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology, including electrophysiology, cochlear implants, hearing aids fitting and counselling.