Challenge your Brain. Blogging during the COVID Lockdown as a Way to Enhance Well-Being and Cognitive Reserve in an Older Population.
COVID-19
blogging
cognitive reserve
older adults
well-being
Journal
Journal of integrative neuroscience
ISSN: 0219-6352
Titre abrégé: J Integr Neurosci
Pays: Singapore
ID NLM: 101156357
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Jun 2022
16 Jun 2022
Historique:
received:
26
03
2022
revised:
12
05
2022
accepted:
13
05
2022
entrez:
22
7
2022
pubmed:
23
7
2022
medline:
26
7
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The lockdown linked with COVID-19 restrictions has been reported to have severe consequences at an emotional and cognitive level, this was especially true for vulnerable populations, such as the older adults. This study aims at exploring the effect of a blog-based intervention implemented during COVID lockdown to increase the perceived well-being and cognitive reserve (CR) of a sample of American older adults. Forty-one participants (63% female), age range from 64 to 83, participated in a blog-based 5-week intervention. Their level of well-being as well as cognitive reserve were assessed before and after the intervention with specific scales. Participants were matched by age, gender and education level to a quasi-equivalent control group living in the same area who was tested on the same variables. Results showed a significant increase in both perceived well-being and CR in the intervention group. A significant difference was also found when comparing the intervention group to the matched controls.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The lockdown linked with COVID-19 restrictions has been reported to have severe consequences at an emotional and cognitive level, this was especially true for vulnerable populations, such as the older adults. This study aims at exploring the effect of a blog-based intervention implemented during COVID lockdown to increase the perceived well-being and cognitive reserve (CR) of a sample of American older adults.
METHODS
METHODS
Forty-one participants (63% female), age range from 64 to 83, participated in a blog-based 5-week intervention. Their level of well-being as well as cognitive reserve were assessed before and after the intervention with specific scales. Participants were matched by age, gender and education level to a quasi-equivalent control group living in the same area who was tested on the same variables.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Results showed a significant increase in both perceived well-being and CR in the intervention group. A significant difference was also found when comparing the intervention group to the matched controls.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35864750
pii: S0219-6352(22)00362-X
doi: 10.31083/j.jin2104114
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
114Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflict of interest. BC is serving as the Guest Editor for this special issue named “COVID-19 Related Restriction Measures and Their Impact on Cognition”. We declare that BC had no involvement in the peer review of this article and has no access to information regarding its peer review. Full responsibility for the editorial process for this article was delegated to CM.