Language-based tasks for cognitive training in healthy aging and in cognitive decline

Authors

  • Letícia Maria Kaspary Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), curso de Psicologia, Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3861-0520
  • Fernanda Souza Espinosa Borges Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Escola de Humanidades, curso de Letras, Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3559-8001
  • Mariana de Lima Amaral Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), curso de Medicina, Canoas/RS, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5334-8199
  • Gustavo Silva da Rocha Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), curso de Psicologia, Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7080-8839
  • Lilian Cristine Hübner Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Escola de Humanidades, Curso de Letras, PPG Letras – Linguística, Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil e Instituto de Geriatria e Gerontologia (IGG); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7876-2211

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-4301.2023.1.44274

Keywords:

Cognitive stimulation, Language, Aging., Mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease.

Abstract

The growth of the elderly population has led to the search for the maintenance or improvement of cognitive performance and quality of life in aging. This review aimed at verifying the impact of linguistic-based cognitive training on the cognition (language, working, episodic and semantic memories and executive functions) of typical older adults and those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The search for articles was carried out in PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science databases, following the PRISMA procedures. A total of 408 articles were identified and, after applying the inclusion/exclusion criteria, 13 were selected for review. The results indicate that in two studies with healthy older adults there were improvements in the constructs trained in the experimental groups; among the studies with neuroatypical elderly participants, better performance in post intervention testing was verified in six studies. In the remaining studies, the results of improvement in cognitive constructs were partial, or verified only during testing, not in follow-up. Cognitive training focused on language using linguistic stimuli has shown to be efficient for cognitive improvement, both in neurotypical and in MCI and AD populations. Studies are still inconclusive regarding the optimal total training duration, the ideal frequency and intensity of training, their modality (online or face-to-face), as well as their benefits according to the participants’ profile.

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Author Biographies

Letícia Maria Kaspary, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), curso de Psicologia, Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil

Graduanda em Psicologia na Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA). Bolsista de iniciação científica CNPq do Grupo de Estudos em Neurolinguística e Psicolinguística (GENP) da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) no período de 2021-2022. Pesquisadora voluntária do Grupo de Estudos em Desenvolvimento e Saúde da UFCSPA.

Fernanda Souza Espinosa Borges, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Escola de Humanidades, curso de Letras, Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil

Graduanda em Letras na Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). Bolsista de iniciação científica do Grupo de Estudos em Neurolinguística e Psicolinguística (GENP) da PUCRS no período de 2020-2022.

Mariana de Lima Amaral, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), curso de Medicina, Canoas/RS, Brasil.

Graduanda em Medicina na Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA). Bolsista de iniciação científica do Grupo de Estudos em Neurolinguística e Psicolinguística (GENP) da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) no período de 2021-2022.

Gustavo Silva da Rocha, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), curso de Psicologia, Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil.

Graduando em Psicologia na Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA). Voluntário de iniciação científica do Grupo de Estudos em Neurolinguística e Psicolinguística (GENP) da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) no período de 2021-2022.

Lilian Cristine Hübner, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Escola de Humanidades, Curso de Letras, PPG Letras – Linguística, Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil e Instituto de Geriatria e Gerontologia (IGG); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil

Doutora em Letras pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Professora titular do Programa de Pós-graduação em Letras e do curso de Letras da Escola de Humanidades da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). Pesquisadora do Instituto de Geriatria e Gerontologia (IGG) da PUCRS. Pesquisadora de Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq.

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Kaspary, L. M., Souza Espinosa Borges, F., de Lima Amaral, M., Silva da Rocha, G., & Cristine Hübner, L. (2023). Language-based tasks for cognitive training in healthy aging and in cognitive decline. Letrônica, 16(1), e44274. https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-4301.2023.1.44274

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