Cognitive benefits from a musical activity in older adults

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Diaz Abrahan, Veronika Mariana; Shifres, Favio Demian; Justel, Nadia
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2019
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The aging population is growing rapidly. Proposing interventions that enhance the cognitive functions or strategies that delay the onset of disabilities associated with age is a topic of capital interest for the biopsychosocial health of our species. In this work, we employed musical improvisation as a focal environmental activity to explore its ability to improve memory in older adults. We present two studies: the first one evaluated neutral memory using the Rey Complex Figure (RCF) and the second one evaluated emotional memory using International Affective Picture System (IAPS). A group of 132 volunteers, between the ages of 60 and 90, participated in this investigation. Fifty-one of them were musicians with more than 5 years of formal musical training. After acquisition of neutral (Study 1) or emotional (Study 2) information, the groups of older adults were exposed to music improvisation (experimental intervention) or music imitation (control intervention) for 3 min. We then evaluated memory through two tasks (free recall and recognition), by means of immediate and deferred measures (after a week). We found a significant improvement in memory among participants involved in music improvisation, who remembered more items of the RCF and images from IAPS than the imitation group, both in the immediate and deferred evaluation. On the other hand, participants who had musical knowledge had a better performance in neutral visual memory than non-musicians. Our results suggest that a focal musical activity can be a useful intervention in older adults to promote an enhancement in memory.
Fil: Diaz Abrahan, Veronika Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnologia. Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios En Sistemas Complejos y Ciencias del Cerebro.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Shifres, Favio Demian. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Bellas Artes; Argentina
Fil: Justel, Nadia. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnologia. Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios En Sistemas Complejos y Ciencias del Cerebro.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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AGING
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spelling Cognitive benefits from a musical activity in older adultsDiaz Abrahan, Veronika MarianaShifres, Favio DemianJustel, NadiaCOGNITIVE RESERVEMEMORYMUSICAL STRATEGYAGINGIMPROVISATIONhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5The aging population is growing rapidly. Proposing interventions that enhance the cognitive functions or strategies that delay the onset of disabilities associated with age is a topic of capital interest for the biopsychosocial health of our species. In this work, we employed musical improvisation as a focal environmental activity to explore its ability to improve memory in older adults. We present two studies: the first one evaluated neutral memory using the Rey Complex Figure (RCF) and the second one evaluated emotional memory using International Affective Picture System (IAPS). A group of 132 volunteers, between the ages of 60 and 90, participated in this investigation. Fifty-one of them were musicians with more than 5 years of formal musical training. After acquisition of neutral (Study 1) or emotional (Study 2) information, the groups of older adults were exposed to music improvisation (experimental intervention) or music imitation (control intervention) for 3 min. We then evaluated memory through two tasks (free recall and recognition), by means of immediate and deferred measures (after a week). We found a significant improvement in memory among participants involved in music improvisation, who remembered more items of the RCF and images from IAPS than the imitation group, both in the immediate and deferred evaluation. On the other hand, participants who had musical knowledge had a better performance in neutral visual memory than non-musicians. Our results suggest that a focal musical activity can be a useful intervention in older adults to promote an enhancement in memory.Fil: Diaz Abrahan, Veronika Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnologia. Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios En Sistemas Complejos y Ciencias del Cerebro.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Shifres, Favio Demian. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Bellas Artes; ArgentinaFil: Justel, Nadia. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnologia. Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios En Sistemas Complejos y Ciencias del Cerebro.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFrontiers Media S.A.2019-03-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/121940Diaz Abrahan, Veronika Mariana; Shifres, Favio Demian; Justel, Nadia; Cognitive benefits from a musical activity in older adults; Frontiers Media S.A.; Frontiers in Psychology; 10; 28-3-2019; 1-141664-10781664-042XCONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00652/fullinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00652info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:47:08Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/121940instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:47:08.48CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
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title Cognitive benefits from a musical activity in older adults
spellingShingle Cognitive benefits from a musical activity in older adults
Diaz Abrahan, Veronika Mariana
COGNITIVE RESERVE
MEMORY
MUSICAL STRATEGY
AGING
IMPROVISATION
title_short Cognitive benefits from a musical activity in older adults
title_full Cognitive benefits from a musical activity in older adults
title_fullStr Cognitive benefits from a musical activity in older adults
title_full_unstemmed Cognitive benefits from a musical activity in older adults
title_sort Cognitive benefits from a musical activity in older adults
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Diaz Abrahan, Veronika Mariana
Shifres, Favio Demian
Justel, Nadia
author Diaz Abrahan, Veronika Mariana
author_facet Diaz Abrahan, Veronika Mariana
Shifres, Favio Demian
Justel, Nadia
author_role author
author2 Shifres, Favio Demian
Justel, Nadia
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv COGNITIVE RESERVE
MEMORY
MUSICAL STRATEGY
AGING
IMPROVISATION
topic COGNITIVE RESERVE
MEMORY
MUSICAL STRATEGY
AGING
IMPROVISATION
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The aging population is growing rapidly. Proposing interventions that enhance the cognitive functions or strategies that delay the onset of disabilities associated with age is a topic of capital interest for the biopsychosocial health of our species. In this work, we employed musical improvisation as a focal environmental activity to explore its ability to improve memory in older adults. We present two studies: the first one evaluated neutral memory using the Rey Complex Figure (RCF) and the second one evaluated emotional memory using International Affective Picture System (IAPS). A group of 132 volunteers, between the ages of 60 and 90, participated in this investigation. Fifty-one of them were musicians with more than 5 years of formal musical training. After acquisition of neutral (Study 1) or emotional (Study 2) information, the groups of older adults were exposed to music improvisation (experimental intervention) or music imitation (control intervention) for 3 min. We then evaluated memory through two tasks (free recall and recognition), by means of immediate and deferred measures (after a week). We found a significant improvement in memory among participants involved in music improvisation, who remembered more items of the RCF and images from IAPS than the imitation group, both in the immediate and deferred evaluation. On the other hand, participants who had musical knowledge had a better performance in neutral visual memory than non-musicians. Our results suggest that a focal musical activity can be a useful intervention in older adults to promote an enhancement in memory.
Fil: Diaz Abrahan, Veronika Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnologia. Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios En Sistemas Complejos y Ciencias del Cerebro.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Shifres, Favio Demian. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Bellas Artes; Argentina
Fil: Justel, Nadia. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnologia. Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios En Sistemas Complejos y Ciencias del Cerebro.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description The aging population is growing rapidly. Proposing interventions that enhance the cognitive functions or strategies that delay the onset of disabilities associated with age is a topic of capital interest for the biopsychosocial health of our species. In this work, we employed musical improvisation as a focal environmental activity to explore its ability to improve memory in older adults. We present two studies: the first one evaluated neutral memory using the Rey Complex Figure (RCF) and the second one evaluated emotional memory using International Affective Picture System (IAPS). A group of 132 volunteers, between the ages of 60 and 90, participated in this investigation. Fifty-one of them were musicians with more than 5 years of formal musical training. After acquisition of neutral (Study 1) or emotional (Study 2) information, the groups of older adults were exposed to music improvisation (experimental intervention) or music imitation (control intervention) for 3 min. We then evaluated memory through two tasks (free recall and recognition), by means of immediate and deferred measures (after a week). We found a significant improvement in memory among participants involved in music improvisation, who remembered more items of the RCF and images from IAPS than the imitation group, both in the immediate and deferred evaluation. On the other hand, participants who had musical knowledge had a better performance in neutral visual memory than non-musicians. Our results suggest that a focal musical activity can be a useful intervention in older adults to promote an enhancement in memory.
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