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ReviewFrontiers in psychology2023

Cognitive interventions for memory and psychological well-being in aging and dementias.

Cassandra J Dinius, Carmen E Pocknell, Michelle P Caffrey, Richard A P Roche

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In one paragraph

Review in Frontiers in psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06805578 (Exploring and Evaluating the Impact of 'Refresh and Reconnect!'), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
9.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06805578 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Exploring and Evaluating the Impact of 'Refresh and Reconnect!': A Museum-based Heritage Programme for Older Persons With Cognitive Impairment

TypeinterventionalSponsorDuke-NUS Graduate Medical SchoolRan2025 to 2026Enrolled108ConditionsMild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Ageing, Mild Dementia, Well-beingArmsHeritage art programme
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cassandra J DiniusDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maynooth University, Co Kildare, Ireland.
Carmen E PocknellDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maynooth University, Co Kildare, Ireland.
Michelle P CaffreyDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maynooth University, Co Kildare, Ireland.
Richard A P RocheDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maynooth University, Co Kildare, Ireland.
National University of Ireland, Maynooth · IE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The human lifespan has expanded drastically in the last few centuries, due to improvements in sanitation, medicine, and nutrition, but with this increase in longevity comes higher rates of cognitive pathology such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia; the latter is estimated to reach more than 75 million people by 2030. Pathology risk is related to measures of executive function, lifestyle factors (e.g., education, occupation, and leisure activities), and cognitive reserve. One way of building cognitive reserve may be to structure the environment to encourage lifelong engagement and learning, and since a pharmacological "cure" for dementia remains elusive, non-pharmacological approaches such as physical activity, social engagement, and cognitive stimulation are becoming increasingly essential to preserving and protecting brain health. Here, we describe our recent research into Reminiscence Therapy (RT) to promote cognitive and psychological function in old age and early dementia. We review the Recall Initiative, which involved brain imaging and behavioral indices of memory pre- and post-RT. We also report results from a pilot study-AIM WARM-in which RT was combined with physical activity, specifically walking, for early-stage dementia. Finally, we outline our future directions for tailored reminiscence interventions in combination with other activities (e.g., yoga and meditation) for different groups, namely early Alzheimer's disease, Semantic Dementia, and older individuals in the prison system.

Indexed as

agingcognitive reservedementialifestylememorynon-pharmacological interventionsreminiscence therapy

Identifiers

PMID36818134
PMCPMC9932670
OpenAlexW4318997175

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