A Comparison of Divergent Thinking Abilities Between Healthy Elderly Subjects and MCI Patients: Preliminary Findings and Implications

Frontiers in Psychology

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Giulia Fusi¹  Maria Luisa Rusconi¹  Elena Ferrari¹  Marina Zanetti²  Maura Crepaldi¹  Carol Bersanini¹  Anna Paladino¹  Laura Colautti³  Luca Rozzini²  Alessandro Antonietti³ 

[1] Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo;Neurology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia;Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

关键词: mild cognitive impairment;    divergent thinking;    creativity;    aging;    dementia;    cognitive reserve;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00738

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Objective Divergent thinking (DT) has attracted research interest because of its potential role in early diagnosis and rehabilitation programs for patients affected by neurodegenerative diseases. Recently, DT has received even more attention because of its proven relationship with cognitive reserve (CR) and the possibility of a standardized assessment. However, few studies have investigated this ability in dementia patients, and even less is known about patients affected by Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Thus, this study aims to investigate DT abilities in MCI patients.

【 授权许可】

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