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Mônica Sanches Yassuda

Mônica Sanches Yassuda

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Psychology
Brazil
2026

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Psychology

D-Index
50
Citations
7845
World Ranking
5506
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Mônica Sanches Yassuda is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil and has an extensive research record primarily within the field of Medicine. Their scholarly work focuses on several subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Physiology, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Health, and General Health Professions.

Their publications have been frequently featured in specific academic venues, such as:

  • Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Dementia & Neuropsychologia
  • Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

The main topics covered by their research include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Dementia in Latin America: Paving the way toward a regional action plan," 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • "Propósito de vida em adultos e idosos: revisão integrativa," 2020, Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
  • "Current trends and challenges on dementia management and research in Latin America," 2020, Journal of Global Health
  • "Does culture shape our understanding of others' thoughts and emotions? An investigation across 12 countries," 2022, Neuropsychology
  • "Latin American Initiative for Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Cognitive Decline (LatAm-FINGERS): Study design and harmonization," 2023, Alzheimer's & Dementia

Frequent co-authors that collaborate with this researcher include:

  • Anita Liberalesso Néri
  • Ricardo Nitríni
  • Flávia Silva Arbex Borim
  • Paulo Caramelli
  • Sônia Maria Dozzi Brucki

Best Publications

  • Brief screening for mild cognitive impairment: validation of the Brazilian version of the Montreal cognitive assessment.

    Cláudia Maia Memória;Monica Sanches Yassuda;Eduardo Y Nakano;Orestes Vicente Forlenza

  • Executive dysfunction correlates with impaired functional status in older adults with varying degrees of cognitive impairment.

    F. S. Pereira;M. S. Yassuda;A. M. Oliveira;O. V. Forlenza

  • Queixas de memória de idosos e sua relação com escolaridade, desempenho cognitivo e sintomas de depressão e ansiedade

    Débora Lee Vianna Paulo;Mônica Sanches Yassuda

  • Treino de memória no idoso saudável: benefícios e mecanismos

    Mônica Sanches Yassuda;Samila Sathler Tavares Batistoni;Andréa Garofe Fortes;Anita Liberalesso Neri

  • Frailty criteria and cognitive performance are related: data from the FIBRA study in Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo, Brazil.

    Mônica Sanches Yassuda;Mônica Sanches Yassuda;A. Lopes;M. Cachioni;M. Cachioni;D. V. S. Falcao

  • Relationships between gender, age, family conditions, physical and mental health, and social isolation of elderly caregivers

    Anita Liberalesso Neri;Mônica Sanches Yassuda;Andréa Cristina Garofe Fortes-Burgos;Efigênia Passarelli Mantovani

  • Meta-memória e auto-eficácia: um estudo de validação de instrumentos de pesquisa sobre memória e envelhecimento

    Mônica Sanches Yassuda;Valéria Bellini Lasca;Anita Liberalesso Neri

  • DRIVING CESSATION: THE PERSPECTIVE OF SENIOR DRIVERS

    Monica S. Yassuda;Jennifer J. Wilson;Otto von Mering

  • The Clock Drawing Test. A review of its accuracy in screening for dementia

    Ivan Aprahamian;José Eduardo Martinelli;Anita Liberalesso Neri;Mônica Sanches Yassuda

  • Mini-Mental State Examination performance in frail, pre-frail, and non-frail community dwelling older adults in Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Cláudia Rodrigues Monteiro Macuco;Samila Sathler Tavares Batistoni;Andrea Lopes;Meire Cachioni

  • Effects of a multidisciplinar cognitive rehabilitation program for patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease

    Luciane de Fátima Viola;Paula Villela Nunes;Mônica Sanches Yassuda;Ivan Aprahamian

  • Mini-mental State Examination performance in mild cognitive impairment subtypes

    Breno S. O. Diniz;Monica S. Yassuda;Paula V. Nunes;Marcia Radanovic

  • Elderly online: Effects of a digital inclusion program in cognitive performance

    Tiago Nascimento Ordonez;Mônica Sanches Yassuda;Meire Cachioni

  • The accuracy of the Clock Drawing Test compared to that of standard screening tests for Alzheimer's disease: results from a study of Brazilian elderly with heterogeneous educational backgrounds

    Ivan Aprahamian;José Eduardo Martinelli;Anita Liberalesso Neri;Mônica Sanches Yassuda

  • Neuropsychological profile of Brazilian older adults with heterogeneous educational backgrounds.

    Mônica S. Yassuda;Breno S.O. Diniz;Mariana K. Flaks;Luciane F. Viola

  • CAMCOG as a screening tool for diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in a Brazilian clinical sample of moderate to high education

    Paula V. Nunes;Breno S. Diniz;Marcia Radanovic;Izabella D. Abreu

  • Dementia in Latin America: Paving the way toward a regional action plan.

    Mario Alfredo Parra;Sandra Baez;Lucas Sedeño;Cecilia Gonzalez Campo

  • [Methodology and social, demographic, cognitive, and frailty profiles of community-dwelling elderly from seven Brazilian cities: the FIBRA Study].

    Anita Liberalesso Neri;Mônica Sanches Yassuda;Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo;Maria do Carmo Eulálio

  • Doença de Alzheimer: revisão da epidemiologia e diagnóstico

    Ivan Aprahamian;José Eduardo Martinelli;Mônica Sanches Yassuda

  • Mild cognitive impairment: cognitive screening or neuropsychological assessment?

    Breno Satler De Oliveira Diniz;Paula Villela Nunes;Monica S. Yassuda;Fernanda S. Pereira

  • Hypertension Severity Is Associated With Impaired Cognitive Performance.

    Henrique C.S. Muela;Valeria A. Costa‐Hong;Mônica S. Yassuda;Natália C. Moraes

Frequent Co-Authors

Mario A. Parra
Mario A. Parra University of Strathclyde
Sergio Della Sala
Sergio Della Sala University of Edinburgh
Barbara Carretti
Barbara Carretti University of Padua
Erika Borella
Erika Borella University of Padua
Michael Hornberger
Michael Hornberger University of East Anglia
Agustín Ibáñez
Agustín Ibáñez Adolfo Ibáñez University
Lucas Sedeño
Lucas Sedeño National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Olivier Piguet
Olivier Piguet University of Sydney
David Huepe
David Huepe Adolfo Ibáñez University
Adolfo M. García
Adolfo M. García University of San Andrés

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