90岁以上:高认知储备是否仍然有助于大脑的效率?
Elisa Carta1, Alice Riccardi2,3, Silvia Marinetto3
1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Multiple Sclerosis Centre Binaghi Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Psychological research
|October 6, 2023
概括
认知储备对认知有积极的影响,特别是执行功能,即使在90-105岁的老年人中也是如此. 这项研究探讨了撒丁岛蓝区百岁老人的认知储备.
科学领域:
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 神经心理学 神经心理学
- 认知科学 认知科学
背景情况:
- 最老的老人 (nonagenarians和百岁老人) 是一个异质的群体.
- 众所周知,认知储备 (CR) 在衰老中支持认知功能,但它在老年人中的作用还没有得到充分研究.
研究的目的:
- 研究90-105岁个体的认知储备和认知功能之间的关系.
- 为了检查CR对极端长寿的执行职能的影响.
主要方法:
- 这项研究是在撒丁岛的"蓝色区"进行的,该地区以极其长寿而闻名.
- 67名参与者 (90-105岁) 完成了认知储备指数问卷 (CRIq) 和简要神经心理检查 (ENB-2).
主要成果:
- CRIq预测了整体认知表现 (ENB-tot).
- 在16项ENB-2子测试中的7项中,CR预测了表现,主要是评估执行职能的测试.
- 记忆,注意力和流性等执行功能与CR积极相关.
结论:
- 认知储备对老年人群的认知功能,特别是执行功能产生积极影响.
- 研究结果强调了认知储备在极端老年时保持认知健康的重要性.
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