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ReviewCurrent neuropharmacology2017

Environmental Enrichment as a Positive Behavioral Intervention Across the Lifespan.

P Sampedro-Piquero, A Begega

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Review in Current neuropharmacology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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50citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 119 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

P Sampedro-PiqueroDepartment of Biological and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049, Madrid, Spain.
A BegegaNeuroscience Laboratory, Psychology Department, University of Oviedo, Plaza Feijoo s/n 33003 Oviedo, INEUROPA, Spain.
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid · ESUniversidad de Oviedo · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recent decades, the interest in behavioral interventions has been growing due to the higher prevalence of age-related cognitive impairments. Hence, behavioral interventions, such as cognitive stimulation and physical activity, and along with these, our lifestyle (education level, work position, frequency of cognitive and social activities) have shown important benefits during the cognitive impairment, dementia and even recovery after brain injury. This is due to the fact that this type of intervention and activities promote the formation of a cognitive and brain reserve that allows tolerating brain damage during a long period of time without the appearance of cognitive symptoms. With regard to this, animal models have proved very useful in providing information about the brain mechanisms involved in the development of these cognitive and brain reserves and how they interact with each other.

methodsWe summarize several studies showing the positive effects of Environmental Enrichment (EE), understood as a housing condition in which animals benefit from the sensory, physical, cognitive and social stimulation provided, on brain and cognitive functions usually impaired during aging.

resultsMost of studies have shown that EE is a successful protocol to improve cognitive functions and reduce anxiety-related behaviors across the lifespan, as well as in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases.

conclusionTherefore, EE is a laboratory condition in which some aspects of an active lifestyle are reproduced.

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EnvironmentAgingAnimalsCognitionHumansAginganimal modelenvironmental enrichmentexperience-dependent plasticityneurodegenerative diseases

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PMID27012955
PMCPMC5543669
OpenAlexW2326867759

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