The neuropsychological mechanism underlying the effect of volunteering on older adults’ cognitive function

Subjects: Psychology >> Developmental Psychology submitted time 2023-12-25

Jing Yu Cheng-Cheng Niu Hong-Zhou Xu Hai-Xin Jiang Guo-Jun Lin Ke Wu Zi-Han Xu

Abstract： This research is a breakthrough from the traditional cognitive intervention in which older adults are the targets of help, and uses volunteering as the intervention approach and older adults as the subjects of help to explore the effects and mechanisms of cognitive, physical, and social activities involved in the process of helping older adults, which in turn affects their own cognitive function. To achieve these goals, the study will use randomized controlled trials, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and data modeling techniques to examine the neuropsychological mechanisms of volunteering on cognitive function in older adults, from the perspective of the hot-cold dual system. In addition, the study aims to develop a predictive model to explore the fitness of different older adults who participate in volunteering to improve their cognitive function. By focusing on the scientific aspects of volunteering for cognitive function in older adults, this research aims to increase the sustainability of the interventions, while utilizing the subjective initiative of older adults to provide a reality-based intervention for the protection of cognitive function in later life.

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