The molecular effects of environmental enrichment on Alzheimer's disease

AKY Liew, CH Teo, T Soga - Molecular neurobiology, 2022 - Springer
Environmental enrichment (EE) is an environmental paradigm encompassing sensory,
cognitive, and physical stimulation at a heightened level. Previous studies have reported the …

Beyond “use it or lose it”: The impact of engagement on cognitive aging

EAL Stine-Morrow, IE Manavbasi - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Biologically based senescence processes and cumulative opportunities for experience
collectively give rise to profound changes in cognition in later adulthood, the trajectories of …

Physical activity and cognitive function: moment-to-moment and day-to-day associations

T Kekäläinen, M Luchetti, A Terracciano… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background The beneficial effect of acute physical exercise on cognitive performance has
been studied in laboratory settings and in long-term longitudinal studies. Less is known …

The longitudinal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviors, psychosocial factors, and cognitive functioning in older adults

HK Hausman, Y Dai, A O'Shea… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Older adults are at a greater risk for contracting and experiencing severe
illness from COVID-19 and may be further affected by pandemic-related precautions (eg …

Daily social interactions and momentary loneliness: The role of trait loneliness and neuroticism

R Zhaoyang, KD Harrington, SB Scott… - The Journals of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Loneliness has been linked to poor mental and physical health outcomes in later
life. Little is known about how daily social interactions relate to older adults' everyday …

Charting everyday activities in later life: Study protocol of the mobility, activity, and social interactions study (MOASIS)

C Röcke, M Luo, P Bereuter, M Katana… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Prominent theories of aging emphasize the importance of resource allocation processes as
a means to maintain functional ability, well-being and quality of life. Little is known about …

Exploratory study of the acute and mid-term effects of using a novel dynamic meeting environment (Aeris®) on cognitive performance and neurophysiological …

A Ammar, MA Boujelbane, ML Simak… - Frontiers in human …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The purpose of the present study was to assess the acute and mid-term effects of the
dynamic aeris®-meeting-environment on brain activity, cognitive performance, heart rate …

Pain, opioid analgesics, and cognition: A conceptual framework in older adults

NS Warner, MM Mielke, BP Verdoorn… - Pain …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Chronic pain is highly prevalent in older adults and is associated with poor functional
outcomes. Furthermore, opioid analgesics are commonly utilized for the treatment of pain in …

Daily activity diversity and daily working memory in community-dwelling older adults.

M Luo, RG Moulder, LK Breitfelder, C Röcke - Neuropsychology, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Cross-sectional and long-term longitudinal studies have shown that engagement
in diverse activities benefits cognitive performance in older age, but it is unknown whether …

[HTML][HTML] In-person and virtual social interactions improve well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

N Liang, SJ Grayson, MA Kussman, JN Mildner… - Computers in Human …, 2024 - Elsevier
Social interactions abound in everyday life. Face-to-face interactions, in particular, catalyze
the social connection necessary for psychological well-being. What happens, then, when a …