Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Eef Hogervorst

Publications

• Research Article
  Approaches to Cognitive Stimulation in the Prevention of Dementia
  Author(s): Nils Georg Niederstrasser, Eef Hogervorst, Eleftheria Giannouli and Stephan BandelowNils Georg Niederstrasser, Eef Hogervorst, Eleftheria Giannouli and Stephan Bandelow
  
  The prevalence of dementia and age-related cognitive impairment is rising due to an aging population worldwide. There is currently no effective pharmacological treatment, but cognitive activity programs could contribute to prevention and risk reduction. However, the results of intervention studies are inconclusive, which may be related to methodological issues. For example, the inconsistent use of umbrella categories to describe cognitive intervention strategies, such as cognitive training or cognitive rehabilitation, has led to confusion regarding their respective contents and efficacies. The interventions studied so far draw on a pool of common basic ingredients. Therefore, rather than focusing on a few high-level categories, it might be beneficial to examine the efficacy of more basic cognitive intervention ingredients, which form the building blocks of complex multi-strand cogniti.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.S5-005

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