Does Computerized Cognitive Training Help To Improve Cognitive Performance In The Elderly Adults The Study Report

Download or read book Does Computerized Cognitive Training Help to Improve Cognitive Performance in the Elderly Adults? The Study Report written by Tomasz Wieczorek and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Objectives:To evaluate the impact of cognitive training on the cognitive performance of older adults with and without cognitive impairment. Background:Computerized cognitive training (CCT) belongs to the non-pharmacological interventions that can potentially affect cognitive performance. The study assessed whether this type of stimulation can improve cognitive performance of older adults. Materials and Methods:31 seniors were included in EG (F/M: 22/9; mean age: 73.6; mean MoCA: 24.2), 20 in CG (F/M: 15/5; mean age: 70.0, mean MoCA: 23.5). CCT lasted 9 session (1 x week, 90 min., home tasks), individual and group computer tasks, psychoeducation with a professional trainer. EG and CG were homogeneous (sociodemographic variables, results of GDS and RBANS tests) in T1. Cognitive functioning (MoCA) were following: cognitive norm: 10/8; MCI: 19/9; dementia: 2/3. Psychological assessments (The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status, RBANS, Geriatric Depression Scale, GDS) were performed in T1 and T2 in EG and CG.Results and Conclusions:The ANOVA analysis showed no clinically valid improvement in GDS. EG in T2 improved in 8 out of 12 RBANS subtests (6 subtests evaluating the efficiency of immediate and delayed memory, attention, visuospatial abilities) (p