Effects of cognitive interventions on cognition and social variables in older adults and the elderly: a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2021v24i0p297-317Keywords:
Keywords, Aging, Cognition, Cognitive training, Elderly, Social aspects.Abstract
According to the literature, cognitive interventions improve cognitive functions and social interaction. It aims to identify the relationship between cognitive interventions and their benefits on cognition and on social variables of older adults and elderly people without dementia and without depression. It realized a systematic review study between November and December 2020, involving PubMed, Scielo, LILACS, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and ScienceDirect databases. A total of 487 studies were identified and, after selection, 13 were included. Seven studies identified improvements in social variables as a secondary outcome. There was a positive association between cognitive interventions and benefits for social variables, as well as benefits for the cognition of older adults and elderly people without dementia and without depression.