Dementia & Neuropsychologia (Dec 2021)

Cognitive interventions in mature and older adults, benefits for psychological well-being and quality of life: a systematic review study

  • Thais Bento Lima da Silva,
  • Gabriela dos Santos,
  • Ana Paula Bagli Moreira,
  • Graciela Akina Ishibashi,
  • Cássia Elisa Rossetto Verga,
  • Luiz Carlos de Moraes,
  • Patrícia Prata Lessa,
  • Neide Pereira Cardoso,
  • Tiago Nascimento Ordonez,
  • Sonia Maria Dozzi Brucki

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-57642021dn15-040002
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 4
pp. 428 – 439

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ABSTRACT Few recently published studies investigating the benefits of educational and cognitive interventions on quality of life (QoL), psychological well-being, and depressive symptoms are available. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of educational and cognitive interventions on psychological well-being, QoL, and mood in mature and older adults without dementia and/or with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: The systematic review took place from September to October 2020 and the following databases were used to select the studies: SciELO, LILACS, PubMed, and Medline. The search terms used were idos* AND “treino cognitivo” AND “bem-estar psicológico” AND “qualidade de vida” and their corresponding translations in English and Spanish. Results: Of the 241 articles retrieved, 26 primary studies were included in the review. Of these, 18 showed improvement in QoL, psychological well-being, or cognition. Conclusions: The studies reported beneficial effects of educational and cognitive interventions for QoL, psychological well-being, and depressive symptoms of mature and older adults without dementia or depression.

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