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A literature review of spaced-retrieval interventions
— a direct memory intervention for people with dementia | | Author(s) | Alexandra S Creighton, Eva S van der Ploeg, Daniel W O'Connor |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 25, no 11, November 2013 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, November 2013 |
| Pages | pp 1743-1763 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/ipg |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Behaviour disorders ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Rehabilitation ; Therapeutics ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | With the increasing prevalence of dementia, there is a pressing need to identify effective interventions that prolong independent functioning. As pharmacological interventions aimed at slowing cognitive decline have been found to have a number of limitations, research has now moved toward studying complementary non-pharmacological cognitive training interventions. This review describes the use of spaced-retrieval as a method to teach new information and reduce behavioural problems in people with dementia. As a result of a literature search of relevant databases, 34 studies were identified, three of which were randomised controlled trials. Across studies, there was wide variability with regard to design, methodology and outcome measures used. Nonetheless the existing research demonstrates that spaced-retrieval training can be successfully used to teach people with dementia new and previously known face- and object-name associations, as well as cue-behaviour associations aimed at alleviating problem behaviours and improving functional skills. The method can also assist with the recollection of past events. Current evidence indicates that spaced-retrieval training is effective in enabling people with dementia to learn new information and behavioural strategies. Future research should attempt to address the limitations outlined in this review and focus on utilising this technique to achieve more functional and clinically relevant outcomes. Recommendations are also made with regard to investigating potential secondary benefits of spaced-retrieval and strengthening study design. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-131025208 A |
| Classmark | EA: EP: DB: LM: LL: 64A |
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