The Effects of High versus Low Levels of Altruism and Volunteering on the 4-Year Follow-Up Cognitive Performance of Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q3 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Clinical Gerontologist Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-04-23 DOI:10.1080/07317115.2023.2205847

Giancarlo Lucchetti, Jimilly Caputo Corrêa, Maria Priscila Wermelinger Ávila, Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti

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Abstract

Objectives: Currently, there is a growing interest on the benefits of volunteering. Nevertheless, there is scarce evidence for non-volunteering altruistic behaviors. This study aims to investigate the role of both altruism and volunteering on the cognitive performance of older individuals followed for four years.

Methods: This was cohort study carried out in 180 Brazilian older adults assessed in three different timepoints (baseline [2015-2016], 2 years of follow-up [2017-2018] and 4 years of follow-up [2019-2020]). Composite cognitive score was calculated based on the Mini-Mental State Examination, Verbal Fluency, Clock-Drawing test, and CERAD Word-List. Altruism was assessed through the Self-reported Altruism Scale and self-reported volunteering status. Mixed ANCOVAS were performed.

Results: For altruism, there were significant differences in all time points (Baseline, 2 years and 4 years) favoring higher cognitive scores for higher levels of altruism. However, no differences were observed for volunteering in all time points.

Conclusions: Having higher levels of altruism was significantly associated with better cognitive scores.

Clinical implications: Altruism, even without volunteering, seem to have positive effects on the cognitive functioning of older adults. Health professionals who take care of older adults might take account of the presence or absence of altruistic behaviors of their patients in their formulations and recommendations.

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高水平与低水平的利他主义和志愿服务对居住在社区的老年人 4 年随访认知表现的影响》（The Effects of High versus Level of Altruism and Volunteering on the 4-Year Follow-Up Cognitive Performance of Community-Dwelling Older Adults）。

目的：目前，人们对志愿服务的益处越来越感兴趣。然而，关于非志愿利他行为的证据却很少。本研究旨在调查利他主义和志愿服务对老年人四年认知能力的影响：这是一项队列研究，在三个不同的时间点（基线[2015-2016 年]、2 年随访[2017-2018 年]和 4 年随访[2019-2020 年]）对 180 名巴西老年人进行了评估。根据迷你精神状态检查、言语流畅性、时钟绘制测试和 CERAD 单词表计算综合认知分数。利他主义通过自报利他主义量表和自报志愿服务状况进行评估。结果：在利他主义方面，所有时间点（基线、2 年和 4 年）均存在显著差异，利他主义水平越高，认知得分越高。结论：利他主义水平越高，认知分数越高：结论：利他主义水平越高，认知得分越高：临床意义：利他主义，即使没有志愿服务，似乎对老年人的认知功能也有积极影响。照顾老年人的医疗专业人员在制定和建议方案时，不妨考虑患者是否有利他主义行为。

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Clinical Gerontologist GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-PSYCHIATRY

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6.20

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25.00%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical Gerontologist presents original research, reviews, and clinical comments relevant to the needs of behavioral health professionals and all practitioners who work with older adults. Published in cooperation with Psychologists in Long Term Care, the journal is designed for psychologists, physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors (family, pastoral, and vocational), and other health professionals who address behavioral health concerns found in later life, including: -adjustments to changing roles- issues related to diversity and aging- family caregiving- spirituality- cognitive and psychosocial assessment- depression, anxiety, and PTSD- Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders- long term care- behavioral medicine in aging- rehabilitation and education for older adults. Each issue provides insightful articles on current topics. Submissions are peer reviewed by content experts and selected for both scholarship and relevance to the practitioner to ensure that the articles are among the best in the field. Authors report original research and conceptual reviews. A unique column in Clinical Gerontologist is “Clinical Comments." This section features brief observations and specific suggestions from practitioners which avoid elaborate research designs or long reference lists. This section is a unique opportunity for you to learn about the valuable clinical work of your peers in a short, concise format.