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Multi-Skill Intervention Improves Cognition in Older Adults
Learning several new things at once increases cognitive abilities in older adults, according to a study published in The Journals of Gerontology.
Building on lifelong learning research, previous studies have demonstrated the cognitive gains of older people learning new skills, such as photography or acting. However, these skills were learned 1 at a time, or sequentially.
For the 2 current studies, Shirley Leanos, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, California, and colleagues analysed 15 and 27 adults aged 56 to 86 years who learned ≥3 new skills simultaneously for 3 months. Participants completed cognitive and functional assessments to gauge working memory, cognitive control, and episodic memory before, during, and after the intervention in both studies.
The researchers found that after 1.5 months, participants increased their cognitive abilities to levels similar to those of middle-aged adults, 30 years younger. Control group members, who did not take classes, showed no change in their performance.
“The participants in the intervention bridged a 30 year difference in cognitive abilities after just 6 weeks and maintained these abilities while learning multiple new skills,” said Rachel Wu, PhD, University of California at Riverside.
“The take-home message is that older adults can learn multiple new skills at the same time, and doing so may improve their cognitive functioning,” she concluded. “The studies provide evidence that intense learning experiences akin to those faced by younger populations are possible in older populations, and may facilitate gains in cognitive abilities.”
Reference: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbz084
SOURCE: University of California at Riverside
Building on lifelong learning research, previous studies have demonstrated the cognitive gains of older people learning new skills, such as photography or acting. However, these skills were learned 1 at a time, or sequentially.
For the 2 current studies, Shirley Leanos, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, California, and colleagues analysed 15 and 27 adults aged 56 to 86 years who learned ≥3 new skills simultaneously for 3 months. Participants completed cognitive and functional assessments to gauge working memory, cognitive control, and episodic memory before, during, and after the intervention in both studies.
The researchers found that after 1.5 months, participants increased their cognitive abilities to levels similar to those of middle-aged adults, 30 years younger. Control group members, who did not take classes, showed no change in their performance.
“The participants in the intervention bridged a 30 year difference in cognitive abilities after just 6 weeks and maintained these abilities while learning multiple new skills,” said Rachel Wu, PhD, University of California at Riverside.
“The take-home message is that older adults can learn multiple new skills at the same time, and doing so may improve their cognitive functioning,” she concluded. “The studies provide evidence that intense learning experiences akin to those faced by younger populations are possible in older populations, and may facilitate gains in cognitive abilities.”
Reference: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbz084
SOURCE: University of California at Riverside
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