The Six Dimensions of Wellness and Cognition in Aging Adults

Strout, Kelley; Howard, Elizabeth

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“…Also, there were social aspects of the health education class. Social interaction among older adults has been found to be related to cognition in older adults (Strout & Howard, 2012). Research on social engagement and cognitive outcomes such as cognitive decline and incident dementia suggest that the frequency of socially interactive activities and perceived connectedness to others are vital (Wilson et al, 2007).…”

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Regular Latin Dancing and Health Education May Improve Cognition of Late Middle-Aged and Older Latinos

Márquez¹,

Wilson²,

Aguiñaga³

et al. 2017

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

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Disparities exist between Latinos and non-Latino whites in cognitive function. Dance is culturally appropriate and challenges individuals physically and cognitively, yet the impact of regular dancing on cognitive function in older Latinos has not been examined. A two-group pilot trial was employed among inactive, older Latinos. Participants (N = 57) participated in the BAILAMOS© dance program or a health education program. Cognitive test scores were converted to z-scores and measures of global cognition and specific domains (executive function, episodic memory, working memory) were derived. Results revealed a group × time interaction for episodic memory (p<0.05), such that the dance group showed greater improvement in episodic memory than the health education group. A main effect for time for global cognition (p<0.05) was also demonstrated, with participants in both groups improving. Structured Latin dance programs can positively influence episodic memory; and participation in structured programs may improve overall cognition among older Latinos.

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Regular Latin Dancing and Health Education May Improve Cognition of Late Middle-Aged and Older Latinos

Márquez¹,

Wilson²,

Aguiñaga³

et al. 2017

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

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“…The infl uence of education in the maintenance of cognitive abilities has received increasing attention (Meijer, van Boxtel, Van Gerven, van Hooren, & Jolles, 2009;Santos et al, 2012;Strout & Howard, 2012). This is due to the fact that the number of years of study could be a factor of cognitive reserve (Stern, 2009(Stern, , 2012.…”

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Phonemic and semantic verbal fluency tasks: normative data for elderly Brazilians

Esteves¹,

Oliveira²,

Moret-Tatay³

et al. 2015

Psicol. Reflex. Crit.

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This study aims to investigate the infl uence of sociodemographic characteristics on the performance of older people on two tasks of verbal fl uency and provide normative data for a Brazilian population of healthy elderly individuals with different educational levels. The initial sample included 521 individuals aged from 60 years, participating in the Program Family Health Strategy. Participants who had scores suggestive of cognitive decline on the Mini-Mental State Examination, depressive symptoms in Geriatric Depression Scale and self-reported neurological or psychiatric disorders were excluded. The fi nal sample consisted of 218 participants in phonemic verbal fl uency task (letters F, A and S) and 265 participants for semantic verbal fl uency task (animals). The performance in both tests was associated with age and education, but not with sex. Still, the education variable was shown to have a greater impact on scores in phonemic and semantic tests than age in both forms of evocation. The results of this study suggest the importance of providing normative data for elderly Brazilians appropriate to age and education on verbal fl uency tasks. Keywords: Verbal fl uency, normative data, elderly. ResumoEste estudo buscou investigar a infl uência de características sociodemográfi cas no desempenho de idosos em duas tarefas de fl uência verbal, além de fornecer dados normativos de referência nessas tarefas, conforme níveis de educação, para a população brasileira de idosos saudáveis . A amostra inicial incluiu 521 idosos com idade a partir 60 anos, participantes do Programa Estratégia Saúde na Família. Foram excluídos os participantes que tinham pontuações sugestivas de declínio cognitivo no Mini Exame do Estado Mental, de sintomas depressivos na Escala de Depressão Geriátrica e com autorrelato de doenças neurológicas ou de distúrbios psiquiátricos. A amostra fi nal foi composta por 218 participantes que responderam à tarefa de fl uência verbal fonêmica (letras F, A e S) e 265 que responderam à tarefa semântica (animais). O desempenho em ambas as tarefas foi associado à idade e aos anos de ensino formal, mas não ao sexo. Ainda, a variável escolaridade mostrou ter um impacto maior no desempenho de fl uência verbal do que a idade em ambas as modalidades de evocação. Os resultados desse estudo sugerem a importância de oferecer dados normativos de idosos brasileiros, adequados à idade e à escolaridade, em tarefas de fl uência verbal.

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“…The influence of education on healthy cognitive abilities in the elderly has been noted in several studies (Meijer, Van Boxtel, Van Gerven, Van Hooren, & Jolles, 2009;Strout & Howard, 2012), suggesting that years of education may be one of the components of the cognitive reserve (Stern, 2009(Stern, , 2012. Therefore, older adults who have completed more years of education may have lower odds of cognitive deterioration compared to those with fewer years of education (Contador, Bermejo-Pareja, Del Ser, & Benito-León, 2015).…”

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Do age and education predict performance of older adults on the d2 Test?

Paloski

Cunha

Oliveira

et al. 2018

Psico

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Este artigo está licenciado sob forma de uma licença Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional, que permite uso irrestrito, distribuição e reprodução em qualquer meio, desde que a publicação original seja corretamente citada. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.pt_BR Artigo originAl ISSN 1980-8623 AbstractThe objective of this study was to investigate the association of age and education in the performance of cognitively preserved older adults in the d2 Sustained-Attention Test, and to compare the results of different age groups and levels of schooling in this instrument. The sample was composed of 211 adults, 60 years of age or older, who were not institutionalized, and who completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Mini Mental State Examination, the Geriatric Depression Scale (short form), and the d2 Test. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, partial correlations, multiple linear regression and one-way ANOVA.The results of partial correlations and multiple linear regression showed that age and years of schooling demonstrated significant associations with all d2 Test scores, with age being the predictive variable that showed the greatest influence on the performance of the older adults. Comparison of performance in the d2 Test among the six groups according to the distribution by age group (60-69 years and 70 years or more) and by levels of schooling (primary, secondary and higher) showed that younger adults with a higher level of schooling scored better on the d2 Test, suggesting the need for normative data studies for this population. Edad y escolaridad son preditoras de rendimiento de adultos mayores en la Test d2? ResumenEl objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la asociación de la edad y la escolaridad con el rendimiento de ancianos cognitivamente preservados en el Test de Atención Sostenida d2, y comparar los resultados de diferentes grupos etarios y de niveles de escolaridad en ese instrumento. La muestra fue compuesta por 211 adultos con edad igual o superior a 60 años, no institucionalizados, que respondieron a una ficha de datos sociodemográficos, al Mini Examen del Estado Mental, a la Escala de Depresión Geriátrica (versión reducida), y al Test d2. El análisis de los datos fue conducido por medio de estadística descriptiva, correlaciones parciales, regresión lineal múltiple y ANOVA de una vía (one-way ANOVA). Los resultados de las correlaciones parciales y de la regresión lineal múltiple revelaron que la edad y los años de escolaridad demostraron asociaciones significativas con todos las puntuaciones del Test d2, siendo la edad la variable predictora que demostró mayor influencia en el rendimiento de los adultos mayores. La comparación de desempeño en el Test d2 entre los seis grupos según distribución por grupo de edad (60-69 años y 70 años o más) y por niveles de escolaridad (fundamental, media y superior) demostró que los ancianos más jóvenes y con mayor nivel de escolaridad presentan mejores puntuaciones en el Test d2, sugiriendo la necesidad de es...

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The Six Dimensions of Wellness and Cognition in Aging Adults

Abstract: Future research is needed to examine the relationship between the six dimensions of wellness and cognition, and to determine if one dimension of wellness is a significant predictor of cognitive health in aging adults.

Cited by 71 publications

References 30 publications

Regular Latin Dancing and Health Education May Improve Cognition of Late Middle-Aged and Older Latinos

Regular Latin Dancing and Health Education May Improve Cognition of Late Middle-Aged and Older Latinos

Phonemic and semantic verbal fluency tasks: normative data for elderly Brazilians

Do age and education predict performance of older adults on the d2 Test?

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