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Use of computer assisted and interactive cognitive training programmes with moderate to severely demented individuals
— a preliminary study | | Author(s) | C C Mate-Kole, R P Fellows, P C Said |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 11, no 5, September 2007 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, September 2007 |
| Pages | pp 485-495 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Cognitive processes ; Information technology ; Computers ; Therapy ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The potential effects of interactive cognitive training and computer assisted programmes in reducing decline in older people with dementia were investigated. The primary aim was to maintain participants' level of cognitive function. The study included moderate to severely demented older people living in a secured memory impairment unit within an assisted living community. Participants were assessed with neuropsychological tests prior to, and immediately following, an intensive 6-week cognitive training programme. The results showed that the participants improved significantly on measures of overall cognitive function, including short-term memory and cognitive failures. Caregiver reports also indicated significant improvement in the participants' behaviour signs and socialisation. Additionally, these participants did not demonstrate significant decline on any of the measures from pre-test to post-test levels. This preliminary study indicates that a combined interactive cognitive training and individual-based computer training programme may effectively reduce decline and even improve cognitive and behavioural functioning in demented older people. A follow-up of the participants after 4 weeks of no training revealed some decline in some of the cognitive and behavioural measures, thus supporting the effectiveness of the training programme. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080327203 A |
| Classmark | EA: DA: UVB: 3O: LO: 7T |
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