Ruthirakuhan Myuri, Luedke Angela C, Tam Angela, Goel Ankita, Kurji Ayaz, Garcia Angeles
Department of Medicine (Geriatrics) and Centre for Neuroscience, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 5A2.
J Aging Res. 2012;2012:384875. doi: 10.1155/2012/384875. Epub 2012 Dec 31.
Lifestyle nonpharmacological interventions can have a deep effect on cognitive aging. We have reviewed the available literature on the effectiveness of physical activity, intellectual stimulation, and socialization on the incidence of dementia and on the course of dementia itself. Even though physical activity appears to be beneficial in both delaying dementia onset and in the course of the disease, more research is needed before intellectual stimulation and socialization can be considered as treatments and prevention of the disease. Through our paper, we found that all three nonpharmacological treatments provide benefits to cognition and overall well-being in patients with age-related cognitive impairments. These interventions may be beneficial in the management of dementia.
生活方式的非药物干预对认知衰老可能有深远影响。我们回顾了关于体育活动、智力刺激和社交对痴呆症发病率及痴呆症病程影响的现有文献。尽管体育活动似乎在延缓痴呆症发病和疾病进程方面都有益处，但在将智力刺激和社交视为该疾病的治疗和预防方法之前，还需要更多研究。通过我们的论文，我们发现所有这三种非药物治疗方法都对患有年龄相关性认知障碍的患者的认知和整体幸福感有益。这些干预措施可能对痴呆症的管理有益。
