Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University, Habikino, Japan.
Osaka College of Medical and Welfare, Osaka, Japan.
Occup Ther Health Care. 2022 Oct;36(4):422-439. doi: 10.1080/07380577.2021.2010159. Epub 2021 Dec 4.
This study investigated whether dual tasks comprising cognitive tasks and occupations related to daily living can improve the mental and cognitive function of Japanese community-dwelling older adults. Participants included 30 older adults, equally divided into intervention and control groups. The outcome measures were memory, attention, depression, and health-related quality of life. No adverse effects of the intervention were observed in any participant in the intervention group. Logical memory I, logical memory II, and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale scores showed a significant interaction. Dual tasks combining cognitive tasks and occupations may help improve delayed recall and alleviate depression. A novel attempt to integrate cognitive stimulation and activities valued by individuals may help mediate age-related cognitive function decline and reduce depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults.
本研究旨在探讨包含认知任务和日常生活相关活动的双重任务是否能改善日本社区居住的老年人的精神和认知功能。参与者包括 30 名老年人，平均分为干预组和对照组。评估指标包括记忆力、注意力、抑郁和与健康相关的生活质量。干预组的任何参与者均未观察到干预的不良反应。逻辑记忆 I、逻辑记忆 II 和流行病学研究抑郁量表评分显示出显著的交互作用。结合认知任务和活动的双重任务可能有助于提高延迟回忆并减轻抑郁。将认知刺激与个体重视的活动相结合的新颖尝试可能有助于缓解社区居住的老年人的认知功能下降和减轻抑郁症状。
