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Cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias
The human lifespan has expanded drastically in the last few centuries, due to improvements in sanitation, medicine, and nutrition, but with this increase in longevity comes higher rates of cognitive pathology such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia; the latter is estimated to reach more...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9932670/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36818134 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1070012 |
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author | Dinius, Cassandra J. Pocknell, Carmen E. Caffrey, Michelle P. Roche, Richard A. P. |
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description | The human lifespan has expanded drastically in the last few centuries, due to improvements in sanitation, medicine, and nutrition, but with this increase in longevity comes higher rates of cognitive pathology such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia; the latter is estimated to reach more than 75 million people by 2030. Pathology risk is related to measures of executive function, lifestyle factors (e.g., education, occupation, and leisure activities), and cognitive reserve. One way of building cognitive reserve may be to structure the environment to encourage lifelong engagement and learning, and since a pharmacological “cure” for dementia remains elusive, non-pharmacological approaches such as physical activity, social engagement, and cognitive stimulation are becoming increasingly essential to preserving and protecting brain health. Here, we describe our recent research into Reminiscence Therapy (RT) to promote cognitive and psychological function in old age and early dementia. We review the Recall Initiative, which involved brain imaging and behavioral indices of memory pre- and post-RT. We also report results from a pilot study—AIM WARM—in which RT was combined with physical activity, specifically walking, for early-stage dementia. Finally, we outline our future directions for tailored reminiscence interventions in combination with other activities (e.g., yoga and meditation) for different groups, namely early Alzheimer’s disease, Semantic Dementia, and older individuals in the prison system. |
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spelling | pubmed-99326702023-02-17 Cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias Dinius, Cassandra J. Pocknell, Carmen E. Caffrey, Michelle P. Roche, Richard A. P. Front Psychol Psychology The human lifespan has expanded drastically in the last few centuries, due to improvements in sanitation, medicine, and nutrition, but with this increase in longevity comes higher rates of cognitive pathology such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia; the latter is estimated to reach more than 75 million people by 2030. Pathology risk is related to measures of executive function, lifestyle factors (e.g., education, occupation, and leisure activities), and cognitive reserve. One way of building cognitive reserve may be to structure the environment to encourage lifelong engagement and learning, and since a pharmacological “cure” for dementia remains elusive, non-pharmacological approaches such as physical activity, social engagement, and cognitive stimulation are becoming increasingly essential to preserving and protecting brain health. Here, we describe our recent research into Reminiscence Therapy (RT) to promote cognitive and psychological function in old age and early dementia. We review the Recall Initiative, which involved brain imaging and behavioral indices of memory pre- and post-RT. We also report results from a pilot study—AIM WARM—in which RT was combined with physical activity, specifically walking, for early-stage dementia. Finally, we outline our future directions for tailored reminiscence interventions in combination with other activities (e.g., yoga and meditation) for different groups, namely early Alzheimer’s disease, Semantic Dementia, and older individuals in the prison system. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-02 /pmc/articles/PMC9932670/ /pubmed/36818134 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1070012 Text en Copyright © 2023 Dinius, Pocknell, Caffrey and Roche. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Dinius, Cassandra J. Pocknell, Carmen E. Caffrey, Michelle P. Roche, Richard A. P. Cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias |
title | Cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias |
title_full | Cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias |
title_fullStr | Cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias |
title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias |
title_short | Cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias |
title_sort | cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9932670/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36818134 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1070012 |
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