[Relationship between aging stereotypes and performance in a cognitive stimulation program].
BACKGROUND
The main goal of the current research was to study the relationship between holding negative aging stereotypes and cognitive performance in a cognitive stimulation program in an older adult group (n=55) with Mild Cognitive Impairment.


METHODS
Performance and stereotypes were contrasted before and after the cognitive stimulation program.


RESULTS
Firstly, results showed a significant improvement in associative learning and verbal recall, as well as significant stereotypes score reduction after treatment. Secondly, those who improved their associative learning performance had a higher stereotypes score before the program. Even though, this group also reduced their stereotype score.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings show that people who improve their cognitive performance also reduce their stereotypes score. This relationship is very novel, because although the correlation between absence of stereotype and better cognitive performance has been found in the literature, a positive correlation between stereotype change and cognitive performance after a psychological treatment has not been observed before.
Dpto. Psiquiatría y Psicología Clínica, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España. sara.herrera@salud.madrid.org
Sara
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Herrera
Ignacio
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Montorio
Isabel
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Cabrera
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013240:Stereotyping