Imagine Yourself Dancing Waltz: The Effect of Imagination on Memory in Alzheimer's Disease.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Current Alzheimer research Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.2174/1567205020666230523155845

Mohamad El Haj, Frédérique Robin, Ahmed A Moustafa, Karim Gallouj

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Abstract

Background: Self-imagination refers to a mnemonic strategy of imagining oneself at a scene related to a cue.

Objective: We tested the effect of self-imagination on memory recall in Alzheimer's disease (AD) Methods: Individuals with AD and healthy controls were invited to perform two conditions. In the control (i.e., semantic elaboration) condition, participants were asked to define to which semantic category (e.g., dance) words (e.g., waltz) belong. However, in a self-imagining condition, participants were asked to imagine themselves in a scene related to the stimuli (e.g., dancing waltz). Both conditions were followed by two free memory tests with two different intervals (20 seconds vs. 20 minutes).

Results: Analysis showed a beneficial effect of self-imagination for the 20-second but not for the 20- minute recall in AD participants and controls.

Conclusion: Clinicians can incorporate our findings when assessing, especially when trying to rehabilitate, episodic memory in AD.

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想象自己跳华尔兹舞:阿尔茨海默病中想象力对记忆的影响。

背景:自我想象是一种记忆策略，即想象自己处于与线索相关的场景中。目的:探讨自我想象对阿尔茨海默病(AD)患者记忆回忆的影响。方法:邀请阿尔茨海默病(AD)患者和健康对照者进行两种条件的测试。在控制(即语义细化)条件下，参与者被要求定义哪个语义类别(如舞蹈)词(如华尔兹)属于。然而，在自我想象条件下，参与者被要求想象自己处于与刺激相关的场景中(例如，跳华尔兹舞)。在这两种情况下，都进行了两次自由记忆测试，间隔时间不同(20秒vs. 20分钟)。结果:分析显示，在AD参与者和对照组中，自我想象对20秒回忆有有益影响，而对20分钟回忆没有。结论:临床医生在评估阿尔茨海默病的情景记忆时，尤其是在试图恢复情景记忆时，可以纳入我们的研究结果。

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Current Alzheimer research 医学-神经科学

CiteScore

4.00

自引率

4.80%

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审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Current Alzheimer Research publishes peer-reviewed frontier review, research, drug clinical trial studies and letter articles on all areas of Alzheimer’s disease. This multidisciplinary journal will help in understanding the neurobiology, genetics, pathogenesis, and treatment strategies of Alzheimer’s disease. The journal publishes objective reviews written by experts and leaders actively engaged in research using cellular, molecular, and animal models. The journal also covers original articles on recent research in fast emerging areas of molecular diagnostics, brain imaging, drug development and discovery, and clinical aspects of Alzheimer’s disease. Manuscripts are encouraged that relate to the synergistic mechanism of Alzheimer''s disease with other dementia and neurodegenerative disorders. Book reviews, meeting reports and letters-to-the-editor are also published. The journal is essential reading for researchers, educators and physicians with interest in age-related dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Current Alzheimer Research provides a comprehensive ''bird''s-eye view'' of the current state of Alzheimer''s research for neuroscientists, clinicians, health science planners, granting, caregivers and families of this devastating disease.