Strategies to preserve cognitive abilities in the eldery: the role of learning a foreign language
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Resumo: | The aim of this study is to identify the main actions taken by elderly people to contribute for the enhancement of brain plasticity in these individuals, focusing on bilingualism and on the process of learning an additional language. In order to do that, we have researched about the development of brain plasticity in the elderly, focusing on the learning of a second language at this age. In addition, we have carried out a field research, where we applied a questionnaire to five subjects asking them about activities that they do that may contribute to their cognitive preservation. Data analysis has shown that, although there is not an evident concern about memory preservation for the majority of the participants of this study, the elderly have carried out activities that, in some way, contribute to memory preservation, such as the practice of reading and physical exercises |
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Strategies to preserve cognitive abilities in the eldery: the role of learning a foreign languageEstratégias de preservação cognitiva em indivíduos idosos: o papel da aprendizagem de uma língua estrangeirabrain plasticitybilingualismelderlyplasticidade cerebralbilinguismoterceira idade.The aim of this study is to identify the main actions taken by elderly people to contribute for the enhancement of brain plasticity in these individuals, focusing on bilingualism and on the process of learning an additional language. In order to do that, we have researched about the development of brain plasticity in the elderly, focusing on the learning of a second language at this age. In addition, we have carried out a field research, where we applied a questionnaire to five subjects asking them about activities that they do that may contribute to their cognitive preservation. Data analysis has shown that, although there is not an evident concern about memory preservation for the majority of the participants of this study, the elderly have carried out activities that, in some way, contribute to memory preservation, such as the practice of reading and physical exercisesResumo: O objetivo deste estudo é identificar as principais ações realizadas por pessoas da terceira idade que contribuem para preservação da plasticidade cerebral nesses indivíduos, com foco no bilinguismo e na aprendizagem de uma língua adicional. Para tanto, primeiramente buscamos, na literatura vigente sobre o assunto, informações sobre o desenvolvimento da plasticidade cerebral em indivíduos idosos, especialmente em relação à aprendizagem de uma língua estrangeira nessa faixa etária. Num segundo momento, apresentamos uma pesquisa de campo em que cinco indivíduos da terceira idade foram questionados sobre atividades que realizam que contribuem para sua preservação cognitiva. A análise dos dados coletados demonstrou que, embora não haja uma preocupação evidente com a preservação da memória por parte da maioria dos sujeitos pesquisados, os idosos têm realizado atividades que, de alguma maneira, contribuem para a preservação da memória, tais como a prática de leitura e de exercícios físicos.Editora da PUCRS - ediPUCRS2013-03-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/letronica/article/view/12221Letrônica; Vol. 5 No. 3 (2012): Linguagem e Cognição & A Criação Literária em Processo; 103-124Letrônica; v. 5 n. 3 (2012): Linguagem e Cognição & A Criação Literária em Processo; 103-1241984-4301reponame:letrônicainstname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSporhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/letronica/article/view/12221/8835Marzari, Gabriela QuatrinSantos, Camila Gonçalves dosZimmer, Márcia Cristinainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2017-03-03T13:34:58Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/12221Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/letronicaPRIhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/letronica/oailetronica@pucrs.br||ivanetemileski@gmail.com1984-43011984-4301opendoar:2017-03-03T13:34:58letrônica - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false |
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Strategies to preserve cognitive abilities in the eldery: the role of learning a foreign language Estratégias de preservação cognitiva em indivíduos idosos: o papel da aprendizagem de uma língua estrangeira |
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Strategies to preserve cognitive abilities in the eldery: the role of learning a foreign language |
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Strategies to preserve cognitive abilities in the eldery: the role of learning a foreign language Marzari, Gabriela Quatrin brain plasticity bilingualism elderly plasticidade cerebral bilinguismo terceira idade. |
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Strategies to preserve cognitive abilities in the eldery: the role of learning a foreign language |
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Strategies to preserve cognitive abilities in the eldery: the role of learning a foreign language |
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Strategies to preserve cognitive abilities in the eldery: the role of learning a foreign language |
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Strategies to preserve cognitive abilities in the eldery: the role of learning a foreign language |
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Strategies to preserve cognitive abilities in the eldery: the role of learning a foreign language |
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Marzari, Gabriela Quatrin |
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Marzari, Gabriela Quatrin Santos, Camila Gonçalves dos Zimmer, Márcia Cristina |
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Santos, Camila Gonçalves dos Zimmer, Márcia Cristina |
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Marzari, Gabriela Quatrin Santos, Camila Gonçalves dos Zimmer, Márcia Cristina |
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brain plasticity bilingualism elderly plasticidade cerebral bilinguismo terceira idade. |
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brain plasticity bilingualism elderly plasticidade cerebral bilinguismo terceira idade. |
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The aim of this study is to identify the main actions taken by elderly people to contribute for the enhancement of brain plasticity in these individuals, focusing on bilingualism and on the process of learning an additional language. In order to do that, we have researched about the development of brain plasticity in the elderly, focusing on the learning of a second language at this age. In addition, we have carried out a field research, where we applied a questionnaire to five subjects asking them about activities that they do that may contribute to their cognitive preservation. Data analysis has shown that, although there is not an evident concern about memory preservation for the majority of the participants of this study, the elderly have carried out activities that, in some way, contribute to memory preservation, such as the practice of reading and physical exercises |
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