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Sara Herrera¹, Ignacio Montorio, Isabel Cabrera

¹Dpto. Psiquiatría y Psicología Clínica, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España. sara.herrera@salud.madrid.org

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Older adults in a cognitive stimulation program showed improved cognitive performance and reduced negative aging stereotypes. Those with greater cognitive gains also demonstrated a significant decrease in holding negative stereotypes.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology

Background:

Negative aging stereotypes are prevalent among older adults.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) affects cognitive function in the elderly.
The relationship between stereotypes and cognitive performance in MCI is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between negative aging stereotypes and cognitive performance in older adults with MCI.
To examine changes in stereotypes and cognitive function following a cognitive stimulation program.

Main Methods:

A group of 55 older adults with MCI participated in a cognitive stimulation program.
Cognitive performance (associative learning, verbal recall) and stereotype scores were assessed before and after the intervention.

Main Results:

Significant improvements were observed in associative learning and verbal recall post-intervention.
A significant reduction in negative aging stereotype scores was noted after the program.
Individuals showing greater improvement in associative learning had higher initial stereotype scores but also exhibited greater stereotype reduction.

Conclusions:

Cognitive performance improvement in older adults with MCI is linked to a reduction in negative aging stereotypes.
This study highlights a novel positive correlation between stereotype change and cognitive enhancement following psychological treatment.
Findings suggest that interventions targeting cognitive function may also positively impact self-perceptions of aging.