Effects Of Cognitive Stimulation Research Articles

For people with mild to moderate dementia, what are the effects of cognitive stimulation?

For people with mild to moderate dementia, what are the effects of cognitive stimulation?

Effectiveness of a Computerized Home-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program for Treating Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment.

Cancer patients assert that after chemotherapy their cognitive abilities have deteriorated. Cognitive stimulation is the clinical treatment of choice for reversing cognitive decline. The current study describes a computerized home-based cognitive stimulation program in patients who survived breast cancer. It aims to assess safety and effectiveness of cognitive stimulation in the oncology population. A series of 45-min training sessions was completed by the participants. A thorough assessment was performed both before and after the intervention. The mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale, the Cognitive Assessment for Chemo Fog Research, and the Functionality Assessment Instrument in Cancer Treatment-Cognitive Function served as the main assessment tools. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Brief Fatigue Inventory, and Measuring Quality of Life-The World Health Organization data were gathered as secondary outcomes. Home-based cognitive stimulation demonstrated beneficial effects in the oncology population, with no side effects being reported. Cognitive, physical, and emotional improvements were observed, along with decreased interference in daily life activities and a better overall quality of life.

Protection of cognitive impairment in older adults through non-pharmacological interventions

ABSTRACT Assessing the healthy cognitive aging within social work, gerontology, and other related health fields has been raised over the years. This scoping review examines the potential protective effects of cognitive stimulation and training programs for older adults aged 65 and older. The present study is interested in finding out what cognitive stimulation programs exist, while also identifying ways effective and science-backed research can improve the lives of older adults diagnosed with cognitive impairment. Therefore, the study aims of the present study is to investigate whether non-pharmacological interventions play a role in preventing cognitive decline, type of cognitive assessment, and the measurement among older adults. This study discussed the implications for social work practice and limitation. It also advances the work of social work practice by the further discovery of what drives the cognitive variance amount of older adults as they age based on the cultural aspect of the intervention.

The effect of cognitive stimulation on the progression of cognitive impairment in subjects with Alzheimer’s disease

The overall objective of this study was to examine the impact of a cognitive stimulation intervention model on subjects with mild-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) using a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment. The stimulation intervention consisted of carrying out cognitive activities with a small group of participants during a 6-month period. The program designed included 3 weekly 1-h sessions that always targeted the same two functions using different tasks. The pretest-posttest study design was carried out on two groups of patients: the control group, and the experimental group receiving the intervention. The sample consisted of 20 patients, aged between 66 and 89 years (M = 81.90; SD = 5.476), attending a day care center. Cognitive stimulation was conducted on the subjects in the experimental group three times a week for 6 months. The statistical analysis performed was a repeated measures ANOVA, with the groups (intervention vs. no intervention) being the between-subject factor. The aim was to detect interaction between two different factors. Interaction was found between the scores obtained for comprehension (F(1, 18) = 4.662, d = −0.963, p-value = 0.045), visual reproduction copy (F(1, 18) = 7.106, d = −1.07; p-value = 0.016) and word list recognition (F(1, 18) = 5.345; d = −1.038; p-value = 0.003). We can conclude that this model of intervention maintained the cognitive performance of patients with mild-moderate AD with respect to reasoning, constructive praxis and the recognition of word lists, while the control group showed a deterioration in these functions within 6-month period.

Cognitive stimulation for healthy older adults through computer-based programs: a review of the literature / Estimulación cognitiva para personas mayores sanas mediante programas computarizados: una revisión de la literatura

Cognitive stimulation programs are widely used as a preventive tool for cognitive decline in older adults, as they can favour positive ageing by maintaining older persons’ autonomy and preserving their cognitive functions. Because of this, and due to its potentially easy application on a large scale and at a low cost, the incorporation of technologies for the cognitive stimulation of older adults has become an area of growing interest. This review outlines the advantages and disadvantages of computer-based cognitive stimulation programs aimed at healthy older adults, focusing on aspects that influence their effectiveness and future direction. Twenty-five articles were considered, including original studies, literature reviews and meta-analyses, published between 2013 and 2017. It was concluded that there is a need to generate more randomized studies with active control groups to assess the effectiveness of cognitive stimulation through computer-based programs, as well as develop designs to establish strategies that increase older adults’ adherence and ensure their motivation to carry out these activities.

Mozart, Rock e a Ativação da Criatividade

Resumo A criatividade e o pensamento divergente são processos cognitivos envolvidos na geração de ideias e soluções novas, que podem contribuir com a inovação nas organizações. Os estudos sobre os antecedentes da criatividade têm focado características individuais, configuração de times e condições organizacionais; menos atenção tem sido dada à estimulação cognitiva. Nessa linha, o presente estudo investiga o efeito da estimulação cognitiva por meio da música sobre o pensamento divergente. Ele baseia-se nos estudos relacionados ao Efeito Mozart, que levaram à proposição de que a exposição à música pode induzir a um melhor desempenho, no curto prazo, em habilidades cognitivas específicas. Foi realizado um experimento com 133 estudantes de cursos de administração e de relações internacionais, divididos em diferentes grupos: dois foram expostos a estimulações musicais com estilos distintos (rock e Mozart) e outro não teve estimulação cognitiva antes da realização de tarefas criativas. O pensamento divergente foi avaliado por meio de uma abordagem subjetiva (método top 2 scoring). Observou-se, empregando a análise de variância (ANOVA), que os grupos expostos à música apresentaram maiores níveis de pensamento divergente, em comparação ao grupo controle. Implicações e limitações do estudo são discutidas.

Effects of cognitive stimulation with a self-modeling video on time to exhaustion while running at maximal aerobic velocity: a pilot study.

This study assessed whether video self-modeling improves running performance and influences the rate of perceived exertion and heart rate response. Twelve men (M age=26.8 yr., SD=6; M body mass index=22.1 kg.m(-2), SD=1) performed a time to exhaustion running test at 100 percent maximal aerobic velocity while focusing on a video self-modeling loop to synchronize their stride. Compared to the control condition, there was a significant increase of time to exhaustion. Perceived exertion was lower also, but there was no significant change in mean heart rate. In conclusion, the video self-modeling used as a pacer apparently increased endurance by decreasing perceived exertion without affecting the heart rate.

16. Cognitive stimulation can differentiate physiological and pathological ripples in human hippocampus

Until now there has been no way of distinguishing between physiological and epileptic ripples in intracranial recordings. In the present study we addressed this by investigating the effect of cognitive stimulation on interictal high frequency oscillations in ripple range (80–250 Hz) within epileptic and non-epileptic hippocampus. We analyzed depth EEG recordings in 10 patients with intractable epilepsy, in whom hippocampal activity was recorded during quiet wakefulness and subsequently during a simple cognitive task. Using automated detection of ripples based on amplitude of power envelope, we analyzed ripple rate (RR) in the cognitive and resting period, within epileptic (EH) and non-epileptic hippocampi (NH). Compared to quiet wakefulness we observed a significant reduction of RR during cognitive stimulation in EH, but not in NH. Further, we investigated the direct impact of cognitive stimuli on ripples (i.e. immediately post-stimulus), which showed a transient statistically significant suppression of ripples in the first second after the stimuli onset in NH only. Our results thus point to differential reactivity of ripples within EH and NH to cognitive stimulation.

Effect of cognitive stimulation on hippocampal ripples in epileptic patients

Effect of cognitive stimulation on hippocampal ripples in epileptic patients

The effect of cognitive stimulation on cognition in the elderly

The effect of cognitive stimulation on cognition in the elderly

In people with mild to moderate dementia, what are the effects of cognitive stimulation?

In people with mild to moderate dementia, what are the effects of cognitive stimulation?

P3‐136: Over‐diagnosis of dementia in younger patients: A nationwide register‐based study

test the effectiveness of cognitive stimulation in non-demented elderly subjects in relation to APOE genotype. Methods: Invece.Ab is a longitudinal multidimensional population study on brain aging (NCT01345110; http:// clinicaltrials.gov) in 1321 subjects living in Abbiategrasso (Milan, Italy) and born between 1935 and 1939. Within this population, 77 non-demented cognitively healthy subjects with familiarity for sporadic dementia (NDFAM) and 54 subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were enrolled to test the effectiveness of cognitive stimulation. They were separately randomly assigned to a “treatment” (ten sessions of light physical activity and exercises for cognitive functions) and a “control” (two sanitary education lessons) group. MMSE, MOCA test and CORSI test were administered before and after the interventions by a blind trained psychologist. A blood sample was taken for APOE genotyping by Real-Time Allelic Discrimination assay.Results:NDFAMandMCI benefited from both cognitive stimulation and sanitary education. NDFAM registered a better improvement of performance in the neuropsychological tests after cognitive stimulation than MCI subjects and only for NDFAM, the improvement after the intervention was significantly different between the treatment and the control group. Furthermore subjects carrying at least an APOE34 allele, a risk factor for dementia, were less likely to benefit from the cognitive stimulation protocol adopted. Conclusions: The participation to cognitive stimulation sessions or to sanitary education lessons improved cognitive performance in non-demented subjects with and without mild cognitive impairment. Anyway, only cognitively healthy subjects got a higher benefit from participating to the cognitive stimulation sessions rather than to sanitary education lessons. Furthermore, the extent of the benefit arisen from cognitive stimulation was related to the presence of the risk factor APOE34.

Positive effect of cognitive stimulation on cognitive performance is confirmed.

Activities that stimulate the mind are generally believed to help slow its decline, and there have been calls for cognitive stimulation to be routinely offered to people in the early stages of dementia.

Contribution of Physical Fitness, Cerebrovascular Reserve and Cognitive Stimulation to Cognitive Function in Post-Menopausal Women

Studies of the effects of physical fitness on cognition suggest that exercise can improve cognitive abilities in healthy older adults, as well as delay the onset of age-related cognitive decline. The mechanisms for the positive benefit of exercise and how these effects interact with other variables known to influence cognitive function (e.g., involvement in cognitive activities) are less well understood. The current study examined the associations between the physical fitness, cerebrovascular blood flow regulation and involvement in cognitive activities with neuropsychological function in healthy post-menopausal women. Methods: Forty-two healthy women between the ages of 55 and 90 were recruited. Physical fitness ( max), cerebrovascular reserve (cerebral blood flow during rest and response to an increase in end-tidal (i.e., arterial) PCO2), and cognitive activity (self-reported number and hours of involvement in cognitive activities) were assessed. The association of these variables with neuropsychological performance was examined through linear regression. Results: Physical fitness, cerebrovascular reserve and total number of cognitive activities (but not total hours) were independent predictors of cognitive function, particularly measures of overall cognitive performance, attention and executive function. In addition, prediction of neuropsychological performance was better with multiple variables than each alone. Conclusions: Cognitive function in older adults is associated with multiple factors, including physical fitness, cerebrovascular health and cognitive stimulation. Interestingly, cognitive stimulation effects appear related more to the diversity of activities, rather than the duration of activity. Further examination of these relationships is ongoing in a prospective cohort study.