A Proposal for Cognitive Enhancement of the Elderly: An Alternative to Brain Training

This paper is aimed at proposing an alternative for cognitive enhancement in the elderly, based on contributions and evidence presented by experts in the field.  Scientific positions for and against the use of brain training are analyzed.  The viability of this proposal is argued b...

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Autor: Mogollón González, Eddy de Jesús
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Idioma:español
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/5830
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/EDUCARE/article/view/5830
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Elderly
cognition
cognitive tasks
education
cognitive enhancement.
Adulto mayor
cognición
tareas cognitivas
educación
mejoramiento cognitivo.
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Sumario:This paper is aimed at proposing an alternative for cognitive enhancement in the elderly, based on contributions and evidence presented by experts in the field.  Scientific positions for and against the use of brain training are analyzed.  The viability of this proposal is argued based on empirical evidence presented by theorists and researchers in the field of neuroscience, supported by modern brain scanning technologies.  It is concluded that, despite the natural vulnerability during aging, this proposal makes cognitive improvement possible as alternative brain training.