1. Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Benefits of Puzzle Working in Older Adults.
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Lin, Mei-Ling, Lopez, Josue David, Silva, Andres, Ali, Kinza, Brookshaw, Veronica Yvonne, Martinez, Megan Goldner, and Castillo, Dahlia Cavazos
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GAMES & psychology , *COGNITION disorders , *SOCIAL participation , *EXECUTIVE function , *MEMORY , *FUNCTIONAL status , *CROSS-sectional method , *MENTAL health , *ACTIVITIES of daily living , *SURVEYS , *AGING , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *QUALITY of life , *DATA analysis software , *COGNITION in old age , *HEALTH promotion , *OLD age - Abstract
Puzzles are mental exercises that enhance cognitive function. Functional cognition is critical for older adults to be able to engage in activities of daily living (ADL) and is linked to positive aging. This paper reports participation by Hispanic older adults in puzzle working and explores the relationship between the reported need for assistance with ADL and puzzles participation. Survey findings from 156 older adults reveal that puzzle working not only provides an opportunity to exercise their mind to solve cognitive challenges, but also elicits emotional and social benefits. The reported need for assistance with ADL is not a statistically significant predictor of participation in puzzle working, indicating that regardless of the level of assistance senior adults need for ADL, they can participate in puzzle working. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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