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<journal-id>2184-1004</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[PsychTech & Health Journal]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[PsychTech]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2184-1004</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[PsychTech & Health Journal]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2184-10042024000100014</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.26580/pthj.art70-2024</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The impact of cognitive stimulation in older adults with dementia]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[O impacto da estimulação cognitiva em idosos com demência]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Teixeira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carla M.]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ribeiro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Paula A. T.]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vasconcelos-Raposo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Vila Real ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Clínico Salus  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Marco de Canaveses ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,INESCTEC-Massive Lab  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Vila Real ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>8</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>14</fpage>
<lpage>25</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2184-10042024000100014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2184-10042024000100014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2184-10042024000100014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract This study evaluated the impact of a cognitive stimulation program on older adults diagnosed with dementia. The sample comprised 22 participants aged 73-95, randomly assigned to an experimental group (N = 12) and a control group (N = 10). While no statistically significant decreases were observed in the studied dimensions, clinically relevant gains were noted: 41.70% in cognition, 41.60% in quality of life, and 8.3% in functional skills. Although no therapeutic interventions have successfully reversed dementia, healthcare providers reported improvements in participants&#8217; social interactions, behaviors, and engagement in daily institutional routines. These observations suggest tangible benefits from program participation. It&#8217;s important to note that staff working closely with these patients daily observed these improvements despite the lack of statistically significant results. This discrepancy highlights the potential limitations of relying solely on quantitative measures to assess such interventions&#8217; effectiveness. In conclusion, the cognitive stimulation program shows promise as a potential tool for slowing dementia-associated degenerative processes, particularly in areas that standard quantitative assessments may not fully capture. Further research with larger sample sizes and more sensitive measures may be warranted to fully understand the program&#8217;s impact.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo O presente estudo visou avaliar o impacto de um programa de estimulação cognitiva em idosos diagnosticados com demência. A amostra foi composta por 22 participantes com idades entre os 73 e os 95 anos, divididos aleatoriamente num grupo experimental (N = 12) e num grupo de controlo (N = 10). Embora não se tenham observado diminuições estatisticamente significativas nas dimensões estudadas, registaram-se ganhos clinicamente relevantes: 41.70% na cognição, 41.60% na qualidade de vida e 8.3% nas competências funcionais. Apesar de não existirem intervenções terapêuticas que tenham revertido com sucesso a demência, os profissionais de saúde relataram melhorias nas interações sociais dos participantes, nos seus comportamentos e no envolvimento nas rotinas institucionais diárias. Estas observações sugerem benefícios tangíveis da participação no programa. É importante notar que os funcionários que trabalham diariamente com estes pacientes observaram estas melhorias, apesar da ausência de resultados estatisticamente significativos. Esta discrepância realça as potenciais limitações de se depender exclusivamente de medidas quantitativas na avaliação da eficácia de tais intervenções. Em conclusão, o programa de estimulação cognitiva mostra-se promissor como uma ferramenta potencial para retardar os processos degenerativos associados à demência, particularmente em áreas que podem não ser totalmente captadas por avaliações quantitativas padrão. Investigações adicionais com amostras maiores e medidas mais sensíveis poderão ser justificadas para compreender plenamente o impacto do programa.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[envelhecimento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[estimulação cognitiva]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[idosos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[demência]]></kwd>
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