Neuropsycology of aging: preventive and rehabilitational approach

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Pathological aging, Healthy aging, Healthy lifestyles, Neuropsychological strategies, Intervention in aging, Neuropsychology of aging, Prevention of pathological aging

Abstract

Introduction: aging involves bio-psycho-social changes that can lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. The lack of a theory that integrates the most effective strategies in terms of prevention and rehabilitation in pathological aging is one of the main problems of the neuropsychology of aging. Objective: to describe the main strategies and factors that favorably affect the effectiveness of intervention processes with a preventive and rehabilitative approach in older adulthood. Method: a bibliographic review was carried out in the Scopus, Medline, PsycINFO, SciELO, Latindex, Google Scholar and REDIB databases between March and April 2023. A total of 48 research studies were consulted, including original articles, reviews and interventions. Finally, the articles with the highest scientific impact related to the topic were selected, for a total of 25 research studies. Development: there are different preventive and rehabilitative approaches that can help maintain and improve the quality of life in old age. Adopting a healthy lifestyle can prevent or delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases. Among the most commonly used rehabilitation strategies is cognitive training to help improve memory, attention and other cognitive functions. Neuropsychological rehabilitation can help to recover cognitive skills that have been affected in pathological aging. Conclusions: this review makes an analysis of the main interventional strategies in order to contribute to the development of an integrative theory in terms of preventive and rehabilitative actions that contribute to healthy aging.

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2023-10-20

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Díaz-Guerra DD, Hernández-Lugo M de la C. Neuropsycology of aging: preventive and rehabilitational approach. Revdosdic [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 20 [cited 2025 Apr. 3];6(4):e440. Available from: https://revdosdic.sld.cu/index.php/revdosdic/article/view/440

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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2023): OCTOBER- DECEMBER

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