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Authors: | Giulia Liberati Antonino Raffone Marta Olivetti Belardinelli |
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Institution: | (1) Interuniversity Centre for Research on Cognitive Processing in Natural and Artificial Systems (ECONA), IT, Rome, Italy;(2) Department of Psychology, University “Sapienza” of Rome, Rome, Italy |
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Abstract: | According to the Cognitive reserve hypothesis, several factors related to mental engagement, such as level of education, type
of occupation, leisure activities and social network, appear to affect the risk of developing clinical dementia. The present
article provides an overview of the studies that have investigated the effects of mental engagement and cognitive stimulation
specifically on dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (AD). Mental training and cognitive stimulation interventions in AD have
been shown to be useful in increasing patients’ ability in performing activities of daily living (ADL), allowing them to maintain
relative independence. Since cognitive engagement and stimulation are known to modify the brain processes to perform tasks,
by recruiting alternative and more efficient networks, this review is especially focused on cognitive rehabilitation in AD
patients, which has been shown to improve their global functioning and cognition. This perspective stresses the idea that
cognitive reserve is not a fixed factor, but can be continuously modified by life experiences, even when the brain is already
affected by neuropathology. |
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