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

• Autor(a) principal: Silva,Thais Bento Lima da
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Santos,Gabriela dos, Moreira,Ana Paula Bagli, Ishibashi,Graciela Akina, Verga,Cássia Elisa Rossetto, Moraes,Luiz Carlos de, Lessa,Patrícia Prata, Cardoso,Neide Pereira, Ordonez,Tiago Nascimento, Brucki,Sonia Maria Dozzi
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Dementia & Neuropsychologia
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642021000400428
• topic: aging; educational activities; cognitive aging; social neuroscience; quality of life; depressive symptoms

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.