Question

 

• During what age range do we see the most dramatic cognitive changes occurring?

• Choose (and explain how) at least two factors that might exacerbate the cognitive changes above. Examples: Lack of sleep, binge drinking.

• What can be done to offset some of these cognitive changes (chose one example from your chart and include both preventive and accommodating ideas/tips). Examples: Nutrition and creativity.

• What was your biggest take-away from this activity? What changes might you make now?

Answer 1

The most dramatic cognitive changes start taking place from the period of late adulthood till death. People face several cognitive changes while aging as recalling becomes a bit difficult, memory problems, forgetting, difficulty processing new information, a decline in declarative types of memory, working memory issues, attention-related problems, etc.

Reasons for exacerbating in cognitive changes are:-

• Structural changes due to aging
• Lack of sleep
• Nutrition issues
• Substance abuse
• Chemical changes

Changes in daily habits and activities to handle cognitive changes

• Get plenty of rest
• Try to focus on one thing at a time
• Avoid multitasking
• Record important things
• Eat a healthy balanced diet
• No intake of alcohol or any substance that might worsen your problems
• Provide a more supportive environment
• Avoid living and being alone
• Get medications and proper treatment