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TRABAJAR COMO VOLUNTARIO EN LA TERCERA EDAD PUEDE PROTEGER EL CEREBRO
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  • El voluntariado en la tercera edad puede proteger el cerebro contra el deterioro cognitivo y la demencia.
  • Un nuevo estudio sobre adultos mayores descubrió que quienes trabajaban como voluntarios tienen una mejor memoria y función ejecutiva.

ÁMSTERDAM, 20 de julio de 2023 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- El voluntariado en la tercera edad se asocia a una mejor función cognitiva (en concreto, mejor función ejecutiva y memoria episódica), según una investigación presentada hoy en el Congreso Internacional de la Alzheimer's Association® (AAIC®) 2023, en Ámsterdam, Países Bajos, y en línea.

"Los voluntarios son los pilares de todas las comunidades e imprescindibles para el éxito y el impacto de muchas organizaciones, entre ellas la Alzheimer's Association", dijo Donna McCullough, jefa de misión y operaciones de campo de la Alzheimer's Association. "Esperamos que estos nuevos datos animen a personas de todas las edades y procedencias a trabajar en el voluntariado local, no solo para beneficiar a sus comunidades, sino potencialmente a su propia salud cognitiva y del cerebro".

Las actividades de voluntariado, como el apoyo a organizaciones educativas, religiosas, médicas u otras organizaciones benéficas, ofrecen a los adultos mayores un medio para estar más activos físicamente, aumentar la interacción social y proporcionar una estimulación cognitiva que puede proteger el cerebro. Sin embargo, falta información sobre la relación entre el voluntariado y la función cognitiva, especialmente en poblaciones grandes y diversas.

Como se informó por primera vez en el AAIC 2023, Yi Lor, MPH, estudiante de doctorado de epidemiología en la Universidad de California Davis, junto con la investigadora principal de los estudios, Rachel Whitmer, Ph.D., examinaron los hábitos de voluntariado entre una población étnica y racialmente diversa de adultos mayores (n=2476; edad promedio unos 74 años; 48 % negros, 20 % blancos, 17 % asiáticos, 14 % latinos) en los estudios Kaiser Healthy Aging and Diverse Life Experiences Study (KHANDLE) y Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR). En el grupo combinado, 1,167 (43 %) participantes informaron haber sido voluntarios en el último año.

Los investigadores descubrieron que el voluntariado se asociaba con mejores puntuaciones iniciales en las pruebas de función ejecutiva y memoria episódica verbal en este grupo de estudio tras ajustar por edad, sexo, educación, ingresos, efectos de la práctica y modo de entrevista (teléfono y en persona).  El voluntariado también se asoció con una tendencia hacia un menor deterioro cognitivo durante el tiempo de seguimiento de 1.2 años, pero esta asociación no alcanzó significación estadística. Además, los que trabajaron como voluntarios varias veces por semana tenían los niveles más altos de función ejecutiva.

"El voluntariado puede ser importante para mejorar la cognición en la tercera edad y podría servir como una intervención sencilla en todos los adultos mayores para proteger contra el riesgo de enfermedad de Alzheimer y demencias asociadas", dijo Lor. "Nuestros próximos pasos son examinar si el voluntariado protege contra el deterioro cognitivo, y cómo la salud física y mental puede afectar esta relación".

Acerca del Congreso Internacional de la Alzheimer's Association® (AAIC)

El Congreso Internacional de la Alzheimer's Association (AAIC) es la reunión mundial de investigadores más grande del mundo enfocada en el Alzheimer y otras demencias. Como parte del programa de investigación de la Alzheimer's Association, el AAIC sirve de catalizador para generar nuevos conocimientos sobre la demencia y fomentar una comunidad de investigación vital y de responsabilidad compartida.

Página de inicio del AAIC 2023: http://www.alz.org/aaic/(solodisponibleeninglés)www.alz.org/aaic/
Sala de prensa del AAIC 2023:https://www.alz.org/aaic/pressroom.aspwww.alz.org/aaic/pressroom.asp
Hashtag del AAIC 2023: #AAIC23

Acerca de la Alzheimer's Association®

La Alzheimer's Association es una organización de salud internacional integrada por voluntarios dedicada a la atención médica, la investigación y el apoyo de la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Nuestra misión es liderar el camino para ponerle fin a la enfermedad de Alzheimer y a todas las demás demencias, acelerando la investigación global, impulsando la reducción de riesgos y la detección temprana, y optimizando el cuidado y apoyo de calidad. Nuestra visión es un mundo sin Alzheimer y todas las demás demencias®. Visite alz.org o llame al 800.272.3900.

●  Yi Lor, MPH, et al. The association of late-life volunteering with cognitive function and cognitive decline in the KHANDLE and STAR cohorts. (Funders: KHANDLE: U.S. National Institute on Aging 5R01AG052132-04: STAR: U.S. National Institute on Aging 7RF1AG050782-02)

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