Executive function training with elderly people without cognitive impairment: an Occupational Therapy intervention

This study aimed to investigate the effect of conducting an executive function training with elderly people without cognitive deficits and without indicative of depression. For this, on an exploratory basis, we used cognitive training exercises and focus group with 11 participants, ranging in age fr...

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Autores: Ribeiro, Isadora Bizinelli, Assunção, Paola Bosqui de, Bernardo, Lilian Dias, Raymundo, Taiuani Marquine
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Recursos:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repositorio:Revista Kairós (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/49138
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/49138
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Cognição
Função Executiva
Envelhecimento.
Cognición
Función ejecutiva
Envejecimiento.
Cognition
Executive Functions
Aging.
Descrição
Resumo:This study aimed to investigate the effect of conducting an executive function training with elderly people without cognitive deficits and without indicative of depression. For this, on an exploratory basis, we used cognitive training exercises and focus group with 11 participants, ranging in age from 62 to 81 years.  The results showed improvement in the performance of daily functions, important for healthy aging.