Análise do uso da tecnologia através de aplicativos de jogos como recurso de estimulação cognitiva em idosa com queixas subjetivas de memória: uma análise de prática/ Analysis of the use of technology through game applications as a cognitive stimulation resource in elderly women with subjective memory complaints: a practice analysis

O estudo aponta o uso da tecnologia, através de aplicativos de jogos, como recurso possível na estimulação cognitiva em idosa com queixas subjetivas de memória. Logo, trata-se de uma análise de prática, exploratória, descritiva e comparativa pré e pós-intervenção terapêutica ocupacional dos resultados da Bateria Breve de Rastreio Cognitivo (BBRC). Foram realizadas 16 intervenções com uma idosa de 77 anos, utilizando com recurso o aplicativo de jogos Brainilis, percebendo-se melhora em diferentes funções cognitivas. Os jogos podem ser importantes potencializadores terapêuticos, estimulando o funcionamento neuronal e a organização das habilidades comprometidas. Palavras-chave: Envelhecimento; Memória; Cognição; Tecnologia; Terapia Ocupacional. Abstract: The study points out the use of technology, through game applications, as a possible resource in cognitive stimulation in elderly people with subjective memory complaints. Therefore, this is a practice analysis, exploratory, descriptive and comparative pre- and post-intervention therapeutic occupational by comparing the results of the Cognitive Screening Short Battery (CSSB). Sixteen interventions were performed with a 77-year-old woman, using the Brainilis game application, perceiving improvement in different cognitive functions. The games can be important therapeutic potentials, stimulating neuronal functioning and the organization of compromised abilities. Keywords: Aging; Memory; Cognition; Technology; Occupational Therapy. Resumen: El estudio señala el uso de la tecnología, a través de aplicaciones de juegos, como un posible recurso en la estimulación cognitiva en persona mayor con quejas de memoria subjetiva. Por lo tanto, este es un análisis de la práctica, exploratoria, descriptiva y comparativa, previa y posterior a la intervención, de los resultados de la Batería Corta de Detección Cognitiva (BCDC). Se realizaron dieciséis intervenciones con una mujer de 77 años, usando la aplicación del juego Brainilis, percibiendo una mejora en diferentes funciones cognitivas. Los juegos pueden ser importantes potenciales terapéuticos, estimulando el funcionamiento neuronal y la organización de habilidades comprometidas. Palabras clave: Envejecimiento; Memoria; Cognición; Tecnología; Terapia Ocupacional.

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An ERP study on facial emotion processing in young people with subjective memory complaints

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-90861-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Vanesa Perez ◽

Ruth Garrido-Chaves ◽

Mario Perez-Alarcón ◽

Tiago O. Paiva ◽

Matias M. Pulopulos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Early Stage ◽

Emotion Processing ◽

Affective State ◽

Event Related Potential ◽

Facial Emotion ◽

Subjective Memory Complaints ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

Memory Complaints ◽

Facial Emotion Processing

AbstractSubjective memory complaints (SMCs) are commonly related to aging, but they are also presented by young adults. Their neurophysiological mechanisms are not thoroughly understood, although some aspects related to affective state have been mentioned. Here, we investigated whether facial emotion processing is different in young people with (n = 41) and without (n = 39) SMCs who were exposed to positive, negative, and neutral faces, by recording the event-related potential (ERP) activity. From the ERP activity, the N170 (an index of face processing) and the LPP (an index of motivated attention) components were extracted. Regarding the N170, results showed less amplitude for positive and neutral faces in the participants with SMCs than in those without SMCs. Moreover, women with SMCs displayed longer latencies for neutral faces than women without SMCs. No significant differences were found between the groups in the LPP component. Together, our findings suggest deficits in an early stage of facial emotion processing in young people with SMCs, and they emphasize the importance of further examining affective dimensions.

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Z-score neurofeedback, heart rate variability biofeedback, and brain coaching for older adults with memory concerns

Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience ◽

10.3233/rnn-201053 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-29

Author(s):

Kyle D. Meeuwsen ◽

Kayleah M. Groeneveld ◽

Linda A. Walker ◽

Anna M. Mennenga ◽

Rachel K. Tittle ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Boot Camp ◽

Relative Power ◽

Z Score ◽

Subjective Memory Complaints ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

Memory Complaints ◽

Anxiety Depression

Background: The three-month, multidomain Memory Boot Camp program incorporates z-score neurofeedback (NFB), heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback, and one-on-one coaching to teach memory skills and encourage behavior change in diet, sleep, physical fitness, and stress reduction. Objective: This prospective trial evaluates the Memory Boot Camp program for adults ages 55 to 85 with symptoms of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and subjective memory complaints. Methods: Participants were evaluated via the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), NeuroTrax Global Cognitive Index, measures of anxiety, depression, sleep, quality of life, quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG), and HRV parameters at four timepoints: baseline, pre-program, post-program, and follow-up. The trial included a three-month waiting period between baseline and pre-program, such that each participant acted as their own control, and follow-up took place six months after completion of the program. Results: Participants’ MoCA scores and self-reported measures of anxiety, depression, sleep quality, and quality of life improved after treatment, and these changes were maintained at follow-up. Physiological changes in HRV parameters after treatment were not significant, however, breathing rate and QEEG parameters were improved at post-program and maintained at follow-up. Finally, participants’ improvement in MoCA score over the treatment period was correlated with their improvement in two brain oscillation parameters targeted by the z-score NFB protocol: relative power of delta and relative power of theta. Conclusions: Trial results suggest that the Memory Boot Camp program is a promising treatment strategy for older adults with symptoms of MCI and subjective memory complaints.

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