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Non-pharmacological intervention for memory decline

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Cotelli, Maria, Manenti, Rosa, Zanetti, Orazio, Miniussi, Carlo·2012·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

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Non-pharmacological intervention of memory difficulties in healthy older adults, as well as those with brain damage and neurodegenerative disorders, has gained much attention in recent years. The two main reasons that explain this growing interest in memory rehabilitation are the limited efficacy of current drug therapies and the plasticity of the human central nervous and the discovery that during aging, the connections in the brain are not fixed but retain the capacity to change with learning. Moreover, several studies have reported enhanced cognitive performance in patients with neurological disease, following non-invasive brain stimulation [i.e., repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation to specific cortical areas]. The present review provides an overview of memory rehabilitation in individuals with mild cognitive impairment and in patients with Alzheimer's disease with particular regard to cognitive rehabilitation interventions focused on memory and non-invasive brain stimulation. Reviewed data suggest that in patients with memory deficits, memory intervention therapy could lead to performance improvements in memory, nevertheless further studies need to be conducted in order to establish the real value of this approach.

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Authors
Cotelli, M., Manenti, R., Zanetti, O., & Miniussi, C.
Affiliations
Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli (IT)
Corresponding author
Cotelli, Maria
Venue
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Published
2012
Volume
6
Pages
46-46
ISSN
1662-5161 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1964532996
Cited by
76
References
186
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FWCI
5.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
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  • Iris (University of Trento) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
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  • Institutional Research Information System (Università degli Studi di Brescia) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Alzheimer's Association (NIRG-11-205099)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
Keywords
memory rehabilitation, non-pharmacological treatment, non-invasive brain stimulation, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, memory decline, neuroplasticity, cognitive rehabilitation, brain aging

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