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Tailoring Semantic Interventions for Older Adults: Task-Focused and Person-Centered Approaches
by
Vasiliki Folia
Vasiliki Folia 1,*
and
Susana Silva
Susana Silva 2
1
Lab of Cognitive Neuroscience, School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece
2
Center for Psychology at University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
*
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Brain Sci. 2024, 14(9), 907; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14090907 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 5 August 2024
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Revised: 23 August 2024
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Accepted: 2 September 2024
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Published: 7 September 2024
Abstract
In this narrative review, we explore the latest evidence on semantic interventions for older adults, including both prevention and rehabilitation/remediation efforts, discussing them particularly in the context of dementia. Cognitive interventions vary in their level of structure, encompassing standardized (task-focused tasks) and unstandardized tasks (person-centered tasks). These interventions also differ in their target: rehabilitation or prevention. Addressing semantic knowledge/semantic memory/semantics is important, primarily because its efficiency impacts other cognitive domains. Semantic tasks are commonly included in preventive and rehabilitation programs, typically as standardized tasks with pre-defined semantic referents. On the other hand, person-centered approaches introduce personally relevant semantics, allowing patients to share thoughts and experiences with expressive language. Although these approaches offer benefits beyond cognitive improvement, their lack of structure may pose challenges. Our question club (CQ) program blends structured activities with personally relevant semantics, aiming to harness the advantages of both methods. Additionally, in this narrative review, we discuss future challenges and directions in the field of semantic interventions.
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Folia, V.; Silva, S.
Tailoring Semantic Interventions for Older Adults: Task-Focused and Person-Centered Approaches. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 907.
https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14090907
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Folia V, Silva S.
Tailoring Semantic Interventions for Older Adults: Task-Focused and Person-Centered Approaches. Brain Sciences. 2024; 14(9):907.
https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14090907
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Folia, Vasiliki, and Susana Silva.
2024. "Tailoring Semantic Interventions for Older Adults: Task-Focused and Person-Centered Approaches" Brain Sciences 14, no. 9: 907.
https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14090907
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