TY - JOUR
T1 - Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Benefits of Puzzle Working in Older Adults
AU - Lin, Mei Ling
AU - Lopez, Josue David
AU - Silva, Andres
AU - Ali, Kinza
AU - Brookshaw, Veronica Yvonne
AU - Martinez, Megan Goldner
AU - Castillo, Dahlia Cavazos
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Puzzle working
KW - activities of daily living (ADL)
KW - older adults
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U2 - 10.1080/01924788.2022.2120761
DO - 10.1080/01924788.2022.2120761
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85138406054
SN - 0192-4788
VL - 47
SP - 348
EP - 363
JO - Activities, Adaptation and Aging
JF - Activities, Adaptation and Aging
IS - 3
ER -