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  • Gerontology and Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases Research

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  • Dementia significantly impacts global health, causing disability and dependency in older adults.
  • Protective factors against dementia, especially for diagnosed individuals, are not well understood.
  • Cognitive stimulating activities are suggested as protective, but evidence is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore if chess practice can mitigate dementia signs or improve cognitive function in diagnosed individuals.
  • To assess chess as a potential protective factor against dementia progression.

Main Methods:

  • A scoping review was conducted.
  • Twenty-one articles were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Main Results:

  • Evidence suggests chess may prevent dementia in non-diagnosed populations.
  • Limited evidence exists for chess mitigating symptoms or improving cognition in diagnosed individuals.
  • Some studies indicate chess's potential as a protective factor due to its cognitive benefits.

Conclusions:

  • Chess is indirectly considered a protective factor due to its cognitive benefits.
  • Further robust studies are necessary to confirm chess's role as a protective factor in diagnosed dementia populations.