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Nas últimas décadas, e como consequência do aumento progressivo da esperança de vida, diversos
estudos se têm focado na população idosas e, em específico, no envelhecimento cerebral e respetivas
consequências no funcionamento cognitivo. Mesmo no envelhecimento saudável, existe uma série de
alterações cognitivas que se podem traduzir em perdas ao nível da funcionalidade. É urgente investigar
formas de atenuar os efeitos do envelhecimento na função cognitiva e manter a autonomia da população
idosa.
O treino cognitivo (TC) consiste numa técnica que visa a restauração, reorganização ou compensação das
perdas cognitivas, promovendo a manutenção da funcionalidade e mitigando o declínio cognitivo. Por
outro lado, a estimulação elétrica transcraniana (EET) emerge enquanto técnica não-invasiva de
neuromodulação, que pode causar um impacto positivo no funcionamento cognitivo, através do envio de
corrente elétrica de baixa intensidade para o crânio. Ainda que exista já evidência da eficácia destas
técnicas, estão ainda pouco exploradas e aplicadas em Portugal. A presente revisão teórica visa explorar
de que forma a aplicação combinada destas duas técnicas pode melhorar o funcionamento cognitivo no
envelhecimento saudável.
n recent decades, and as a consequence of the progressive increase of lifespan, several studies have been focusing on the elderly population and specifically on brain ageing and its consequences on cognitive functioning. Even in healthy ageing, there is a series of cognitive changes, which may result in functional losses. It is urgent to investigate ways of attenuating the effects of ageing on cognitive function and maintain the autonomy of the elderly population. Cognitive training (CT is a technique aimed at restoring, reorganizing or compensating cognitive losses, promoting the maintenance of functionality and delaying cognitive decline. On the other hand, Transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) emerges as a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that can have a positive impact on cognitive functioning, by sending a low-intensity electrical current to the skull. Although there is already evidence of the effectiveness of these techniques, they are still poorly explored and applied in Portugal. This theoretical overview aims to explore how the combined application of these two techniques can enhance cognitive function in healthy ageing.
n recent decades, and as a consequence of the progressive increase of lifespan, several studies have been focusing on the elderly population and specifically on brain ageing and its consequences on cognitive functioning. Even in healthy ageing, there is a series of cognitive changes, which may result in functional losses. It is urgent to investigate ways of attenuating the effects of ageing on cognitive function and maintain the autonomy of the elderly population. Cognitive training (CT is a technique aimed at restoring, reorganizing or compensating cognitive losses, promoting the maintenance of functionality and delaying cognitive decline. On the other hand, Transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) emerges as a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that can have a positive impact on cognitive functioning, by sending a low-intensity electrical current to the skull. Although there is already evidence of the effectiveness of these techniques, they are still poorly explored and applied in Portugal. This theoretical overview aims to explore how the combined application of these two techniques can enhance cognitive function in healthy ageing.
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Treino cognitivo Estimulação elétrica transcraniana EET Envelhecimento saudável Cognitive training Transcranial direct current stimulation tDCS Healthy ageing . Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades
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Mónica Spínola (2021). Cognitive function in healthy aging – A theoretical overview on the effects of cognitive training combined with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS). In Joaquim Pinheiro (coord.), Olhares sobre o envelhecimento. Estudos interdisciplinares, vol. I, pp. 287-296. DOI: 10.34640/universidademadeira2021monicaspinola ISBN: 978-989-8805-63-8
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Centro de Desenvolvimento Académico, Universidade da Madeira