Cognitive stimulation and cognitive results in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Gómez-Soria, Isabel (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Iguacel, Isabel (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Aguilar-Latorre, Alejandra (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Peralta-Marrupe, Patricia (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Latorre, Eva (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Cuenca Zaldívar, Juan Nicolás ; Calatayud, Estela (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Background and Purpose
The lack of cognitive activity accelerates age cognitive decline. Cognitive stimulation (CS) tries to enhance cognitive functioning. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of CS on cognitive outcomes (general cognitive functioning and specific cognitive domains) in older adults (aged 65 years or older, cognitively healthy participants, or with mild cognitive impairment, or dementia).
Methods
PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases were examined from inception to October 2021. A total of 1,997 studies were identified in these databases, and. 33 studies were finally included in the systematic review and the meta-analysis. Raw means and standard deviations were used for continuous outcomes. Publication bias was examined by Egger's Regression Test for Funnel Plot Asymmetry and the quality assessment tools from the National Institutes of Health.
Results
CS significantly improves general cognitive functioning (mean difference=MD = 1.536, 95%CI, 0.832 to 2.240), memory (MD = 0.365, 95%CI, 0.300 to 0.430), orientation (MD = 0.428, 95%CI, 0.306 to 0.550), praxis (MD = 0.278, 95%CI, 0.094 to 0.462) and calculation (MD = 0.228, 95%CI, 0.112 to 0.343).
Conclusion
CS seems to increase general cognitive functioning, memory, orientation, praxis, and calculation in older adults.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104807

Año: 2023

Publicado en: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS 104 (2023), 104807 [22 p.]
ISSN: 0167-4943

Factor impacto JCR: 3.5 (2023)

Categ. JCR: GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY rank: 29 / 74 = 0.392 (2023) - Q2 - T2

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 7.3 - Geriatrics and Gerontology (Q1) - Gerontology (Q1) - Health (social science) (Q1) - Aging (Q2)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.054 - Gerontology (Q1) - Health (social science) (Q1) - Aging (Q2) - Geriatrics and Gerontology (Q2)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Enfermería (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)
Área (Departamento): Área Fisioterapia (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)
Área (Departamento): Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)
Área (Departamento): Área Biología Celular (Dpto. Bioq.Biolog.Mol. Celular)