PMID: 18727340Aug 30, 2008Paper

Mental stimulation, neural plasticity, and aging: directions for nursing research and practice

The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing : Journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
David E VanceKarlene Ball

Abstract

An unprecedented increase in the number of older adults and consequent age-related cognitive declines may negatively contribute to an already overwhelmed healthcare system. Many older adults report cognitive changes and express interest in methods to maintain cognitive functioning. Mental stimulation that consists of cognitively challenging activities is a means to facilitate neural plasticity, which can increase cognitive reserve and result in maintained or improved cognitive functioning. In addition, compensatory activities may provide mental stimulation that can improve cognitive functioning and increase cognitive reserve. Several mental stimulation (e.g., education, cognitive remediation therapy) and mental compensation (e.g., spaced retrieval method, method of loci) strategies are described in this article. Because nurses have a significant amount of direct contact with older adults, these strategies have important implications for nursing practice and research.

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Jan 23, 2010·Journal of Gerontological Social Work·David E VanceKenneth Farr
Jan 3, 2012·The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing : Journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses·David E VanceLinda Moneyham
Apr 15, 2014·Informatics for Health & Social Care·Marten HaesnerElisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen
Jan 11, 2013·The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC·David E VanceJames L Raper
Jun 20, 2009·Journal of Gerontological Nursing·David E Vance, Mary Annette Wright
Mar 10, 2015·Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology·Stephanie L HarrisonBlossom C M Stephan
Apr 11, 2014·Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association·David E VanceNorman L Keltner
Jun 24, 2016·Research on Aging·Sin-Hyang Kim, Sihyun Park
Jun 19, 2015·Journal of Applied Gerontology : the Official Journal of the Southern Gerontological Society·Julie A Delello, Rochell R McWhorter
May 13, 2014·Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation·David E VanceShameka L Cody
Jul 29, 2011·The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing : Journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses·David VanceMary A Wright
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