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Examining the influence of self-care practices on brain activity in healthy older adults.
- Source :
- Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience; 2024, p1-11, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Introduction: Studies on the aging brain often occur in active settings, but comparatively few investigate brain activity in resting states. However, exploring brain activity in a resting state offers valuable insights into spontaneous neural processes unaffected by task-specific influences. Objective: To investigate the relationship between self-care practices, cognitive function, and patterns of brain activity in healthy older adults, taking into account predictions from aging brain models. Methodology: 77 older adults aged 61 to 87 completing a self-care practices questionnaire, neuropsychological tests, and resting-state electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings. Participants were classified into two groups according to their self-care practices: traditional self-care (T-SC) and developmental self-care (D-SC). Results: Although neuropsychological tests did not yield significant differences between the D-SC and T-SC groups, patterns of brain activity revealed distinct behaviors. The T-SC group demonstrated patterns more consistent with established aging brain models, contrasting with the D-SC group, which exhibited brain activity akin to that observed in younger adults. Specifically, the T-SC group displayed hyperactivation related to memory and executive function performance, alongside heightened alpha power in posterior regions. Furthermore, bilateral frontal activation in the beta band was evident. Conclusions: The findings suggest a nuanced relationship between self-care practices and brain activity in older adults. While the T-SC group demonstrated brain activity patterns consistent with conservative aging, indicating the preservation of typical aging characteristics, the D-SC group displayed activity suggestive of a potential protective effect. This effect may be linked to self-care strategies that foster development and resilience in cognitive aging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BRAIN physiology
HEALTH self-care
PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience
HEALTH status indicators
RESEARCH funding
FUNCTIONAL connectivity
DATA analysis
EXECUTIVE function
QUESTIONNAIRES
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY
OCCIPITAL lobe
ANALYSIS of covariance
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
TEMPORAL lobe
MEMORY
MATHEMATICAL models
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests
ANALYSIS of variance
STATISTICS
FRONTAL lobe
THEORY
DATA analysis software
PARIETAL lobe
COMPARATIVE studies
ACTIVE aging
BRAIN mapping
COGNITION
ACTIVITIES of daily living
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16634365
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178499582
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2024.1420072