Amir Dana, Mir Hamid Salehian, Tayebeh Bani Asadi, Parinaz Ghanati

The impact of imagery on the performance and cognitive ability in the elderly

Amir Dana, Mir Hamid Salehian, Tayebeh Bani Asadi, Parinaz Ghanati



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ABSTRACT

Background: In the future, aging becomes one of the problems of society and the problems of the country's health care system and brings many costs in the health care sector.

Purpose: This study examines the effect of imagery on performance and cognitive ability in the elderly. The research method is quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design. 40 older adults were selected and divided into experimental and control groups. The subjects in the experimental group performed imagery for four weeks following the pretest.

Methods: Data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance.

Results: Findings showed that imagery improves the performance and cognitive ability in the elderly.

Conclusion: In general, imagery may improve performance and cognitive abilities in the elderly.

Keywords: Imagery, Performance, Cognitive Ability, Aging



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