Effects of working memory training on cognition in healthy older adults: A systematic review

Lima-Silva, Thaís Bento; Ordonez, Tiago Nascimento; Santos, Gabriela dos; Moreira, Ana Paula Bagli; Verga, Cássia Elisa Rosseto; Ishibashi, Graciela; Silva, Guilherme Alves da; Lessa, Patrícia Prata; Moraes, Luiz Carlos de; Brucki, Sônia Maria Dozzi

doi:10.1590/1980-5764-dn-2021-0119

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“…Revisões de literatura recentes têm observado como os aspectos cognitivos de idosos são impactados pela aposentadoria (Farias et al, 2021); pela prática regular de exercício físico (Vale et al, 2022); pela participação em cursos de inclusão digital (Fujita et al, 2021); por meio de intervenções de treino cognitivo (Silva et al, 2022), entre outros aspectos específicos. Estes estudos apresentam a importância de investigar os aspectos cognitivos relacionados as diferentes esferas da vida, que impactam a cognição como um todo.…”

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Educação, cognição, canto coral e a pessoa idosa

Paula,

Oliveira,

Vagetti

2024

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“…Contrariando estereótipos que associam a idade avançada à redução das capacidades cognitivas, estudos mostram que os idosos possuem uma notável plasticidade cerebral, permitindo a adaptação e assimilação de novas informações (Lima-Silva et al, 2022).…”

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Educação, cognição, canto coral e a pessoa idosa

Paula,

Oliveira,

Vagetti

2024

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“…To date, studies have found inconsistent results on the efficacy of WM training in improving cognition in general (see for reviews Teixeira-Santos et al, 2019 ; Saba and Blanchet, 2020 ; Lima-Silva et al, 2022 ) and episodic memory in older people in particular. Regarding episodic memory, some studies have reported improvements ( Schmiedek et al, 2010 ; Richmond et al, 2011 ; Penner et al, 2012 ; Heinzel et al, 2014 ), other studies have not found such improvements ( Dahlin et al, 2008b ; Brehmer et al, 2012 ) and finally, others have obtained improvements in some episodic memory tests but not in others ( Buschkuehl et al, 2008 ; McAvinue et al, 2013 ; Ballesteros et al, 2014 ; Toril et al, 2016 ).…”

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Working memory training improves episodic memory in older people: transfer based on controlled retrieval processes

Zamarreño,

Mateos,

Valentín

2024

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionThe results of working memory (WM) training to improve episodic memory in older people are inconsistent. This inconsistency could be due to the fact that the episodic memory tests used do not share the same cognitive resources as the trained WM task. The aim of this study was to assess whether performance on an episodic memory test will improve only when this test requires controlled processes of retrieval of information from secondary memory or recollection, similar to the processes exercised during WM training.MethodFifty-five people over 60 years of age participated in the study: 27 were randomly assigned to the experimental group (EG) and the rest to the control group (CG). The EG was trained in complex span tasks. Before and after training, both groups were tested on episodic memory tests (a verbal and a visuospatial recognition test) and WM span tasks (reading, digit and spatial location).ResultsANOVAs revealed a greater improvement of recollection estimates in the EG than in the CG for both verbal recognition (p = 0.023) and visuospatial recognition (p = 0.014).DiscussionOur results provide support for a cognitive mechanism whose shared presence favored transfer from training on a WM task to a test of episodic memory. Consistent with our predictions, training on complex span tasks improved performance on recognition tests only when recall required a controlled search process in secondary memory, or recollection. We therefore stress the importance of identifying other cognitive resources that are susceptible to transfer from a training task to other untrained tasks. A better understanding of the phenomenon of transfer is crucial for the design of increasingly effective intervention programs for older people.

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“…Memory is one of the most impacted cognitive functions during aging. Aging is accompanied by decline in processing speed, attention span, episodic recall ability and execution of different tasks [3][4][5] . Memory complaints in older individuals are more prevalent among women 6,7 .…”

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What it is like to be an older person with memory complaints: the perception of women seen at a Physical Rehabilitation Center

Moretto

Favarin

Costanaro

et al. 2023

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective To understand what it is like to be an older person with memory complaints from the perspective of women seen at a Physical Rehabilitation Center. Method A qualitative exploratory descriptive study was conducted involving a population of older women aged >60 years who had impaired cognitive function, as measured by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and subjective memory complaints was carried out. A questionnaire was applied to characterize the participants and an audio-recorded semi-structured interview based on a guiding question was conducted. The transcribed interviews were analyzed using Bardin's Content Analysis. Results The age of the 19 participants ranged from 62 to 84 years, with mean of 72.37 (±6.72) years. Reading and analysis of the discourse produced in response to the guiding question revealed two categories: (1) feelings the older women experienced due to memory complaints; (2) daily life situations affected by memory complaints. Conclusion Being an older woman with memory complaints was reported as challenging, promoting changes in daily life, impacting situations that used to be routine, and requiring readjustments both for the older individual with memory impairment and those around them.

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Effects of working memory training on cognition in healthy older adults: A systematic review

Cited by 4 publications

References 74 publications

Educação, cognição, canto coral e a pessoa idosa

Educação, cognição, canto coral e a pessoa idosa

Working memory training improves episodic memory in older people: transfer based on controlled retrieval processes

What it is like to be an older person with memory complaints: the perception of women seen at a Physical Rehabilitation Center

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