Efeitos de um treino cognitivo na qualidade de vida e no bem-estar psicológico de idosos

Abstract

Introduction: The cognitive functioning of the elderly is related to their health, quality of life and psychological well-being and is considered an important indication of active aging and longevity. Objective: To verify the effects of a cognitive training program on the quality of life and psychological well-being of the elderly. Methods: 76 healthy elderly individuals were divided into experimental group (EG) and control group (CG). The EG received 12 sessions of cognitive training that involved exercise instruction and practice. Results: After training, the elderly from EG presented better cognitive performance, better perception of quality of life and better scores of psychological well-being. Conclusion: We conclude that cognitive interventions that include attention, memory and executive function tasks can contribute to the improvement of quality of life and psychological well-being of the elderly.