Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation and Cognitive Training Enhanced Performance and Theta Activity in Adults With Cognitive Impairment
| dc.contributor.affiliation | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Psicoloxía Evolutiva e da Educación | |
| dc.contributor.affiliation | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Psicoloxía Clínica e Psicobioloxía | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cid Fernández, Susana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nieto Vieites, Ana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pereiro Rozas, Arturo X. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Díaz Fernández, Fernando | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-27T13:53:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-02-27T13:53:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Age-related cognitive decline is rising due to longer life expectancy, necessitating new treatments as current drugs are ineffective and costly. Transcranial alternating current stimulation at the theta frequency (theta-tACS) has shown promise in enhancing cognitive function in both young and elderly adults, but its effectiveness in those with cognitive decline is not well-studied. Method: This study involved 27 participants with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia, who underwent multiple sessions combining computerized cognitive training with theta-tACS to assess its efficacy. Participants were randomly assigned to either a real-tACS or sham-tACS group. Before and after treatment, they completed several cognitive tasks, and their behavioral and EEG data were collected. Results: Only the real-tACS group improved in the oddball task and exhibited increased event-related EEG amplitude in the theta range. Conclusions: These findings suggest that theta-tACS can improve cognitive performance in individuals with cognitive decline at both behavioral and psychophysiological levels, supporting its potential to alleviate cognitive decline in elderly populations. | |
| dc.description.abstract | El deterioro cognitivo relacionado con la edad está aumentando debido a una mayor esperanza de vida, lo que requiere nuevos tratamientos, ya que los medicamentos actuales son ineficaces y costosos. La estimulación transcraneal por corriente alterna en frecuencia theta (theta-tACS) ha mostrado potencial para mejorar la función cognitiva tanto en adultos jóvenes como mayores, pero su efectividad en personas con deterioro cognitivo no está bien estudiada. Método: Este estudio incluyó a 27 participantes con deterioro cognitivo subjetivo (DCS), deterioro cognitivo leve (DCL) y demencia, quienes se sometieron a múltiples sesiones que combinaron entrenamiento cognitivo computarizado con theta-tACS para evaluar su eficacia. Fueron asignados aleatoriamente a un grupo de tACS real o un grupo de tACS placebo. Antes y después del tratamiento, completaron tareas cognitivas y se recogieron datos comportamentales y de EEG. Resultados: Solo el grupo de tACS real mejoró en la tarea oddball y presentó un aumento en la amplitud del EEG en el rango theta. Conclusiones: Estos hallazgos sugieren que theta-tACS puede mejorar el rendimiento cognitivo en personas con deterioro cognitivo, a nivel conductual y psicofisiológico, apoyando su potencial para aliviar el deterioro cognitivo en poblaciones mayores. | |
| dc.description.peerreviewed | SI | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Cid-Fernández, S, Nieto-Vieites, A., Pereiro, A.X & Díaz, Fernando (2025). Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation and Cognitive Training Enhanced Performance and Theta Activity in Adults With Cognitive Impairment. Psicothema, 37(2) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0214-9915 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39955 | |
| dc.journal.title | Psicothema | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Colegio Oficial de Psicología del Principado de Asturias | |
| dc.rights.accessRights | open access | |
| dc.subject | Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) | |
| dc.subject | Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) | |
| dc.subject | Dementia | |
| dc.subject | Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) | |
| dc.subject | Attention | |
| dc.subject | Deterioro cognitivo subjetivo (DCS) | |
| dc.subject | Deterioro cognitivo ligero (DCL) | |
| dc.subject | Demencia | |
| dc.subject | Estimulación eléctrica transcraneal por corriente alterna (tACS) | |
| dc.subject | Atención | |
| dc.title | Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation and Cognitive Training Enhanced Performance and Theta Activity in Adults With Cognitive Impairment | |
| dc.title.alternative | La Estimulación Eléctrica Transcraneal por Corriente Alterna junto a Entrenamiento Cognitivo Mejora la Ejecución y Aumenta la Actividad Theta en Personas Adultas con Deterioro Cognitivo | |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dc.type.hasVersion | AM | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
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