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

Dementia & Neuropsychologia Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI:10.1590/1980-5764-dn-2021-0119

T. Lima‐Silva, T. Ordonez, Gabriela dos Santos, A. Moreira, C. Verga, G. Ishibashi, G. Silva, P. Prata, L. Moraes, S. Brucki

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ABSTRACT. The working memory (WM) training in older adults can benefit their cognition. However, there is a dearth of literature reviews on the subject. Objective: This study aimed to investigate and evaluate the effects of WM training on the cognition of healthy older adults, in individual and group interventions reported in the literature. Methods: This is a systematic review involving a qualitative analysis of publications on the SciELO, LILACS, and MEDLINE databases carried out between March and June 2021. Results: A total of 47 studies were identified and analyzed, comprising 40 in older adults only and 7 comparing older and younger adults, investigating individual or group WM training or other types of intervention focused on WM effects. Conclusions: Both individual and group intervention contributed to the maintenance and/or improvement of cognition in older adults exploiting brain plasticity to promote mental health and prevent cognitive problems that can negatively impact quality of life of this group.

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工作记忆训练对健康老年人认知的影响:一项系统综述

摘要对老年人进行工作记忆(WM)训练对老年人的认知能力有一定的促进作用。然而，关于这一主题的文献评论很少。目的:本研究旨在调查和评估WM训练对健康老年人认知能力的影响，包括文献报道的个体干预和群体干预。方法:这是一项系统综述，包括对2021年3月至6月在SciELO、LILACS和MEDLINE数据库上发表的出版物进行定性分析。结果:共确定和分析了47项研究，其中40项仅针对老年人，7项比较老年人和年轻人，调查了个人或团体WM训练或其他类型的干预措施，重点关注WM效果。结论:个体和群体干预都有助于老年人认知的维持和/或改善，利用大脑可塑性来促进心理健康，预防可能对老年人生活质量产生负面影响的认知问题。

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