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Memory enhancement training for older adults with mild cognitive impairment
— a preliminary study | | Author(s) | S Rapp, G Brenes, A P Marsh |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 6, no 1, February 2002 |
| Pages | pp 5-11 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Learning capacity ; Cognitive impairment ; Therapy ; Clinical surveys. |
| Annotation | "Mild cognitive impairment" (MCI) in older adults refers to a significant decline in memory function but not other cognitive functions. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for MCI are needed. This randomised clinical trial tests the efficacy of a cognitive and behavioural treatment to improve memory performance and participants' attitudes about their memory. A multi-faceted intervention that included education about memory loss, relaxation training, memory skills training and cognitive restructuring for memory-related beliefs was compared to a no-treatment control condition. Results indicate that the treated group had significantly better memory appraisals than controls at the end of treatment and at a six-month follow-up. There were no differences between groups on memory performance at post-test, but at follow-up, the trained individuals showed a trend towards better word list recall than controls. Findings suggest that individuals with MCI can benefit from multi-component memory enhancement training. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020305201 A |
| Classmark | DB: DE: E4: LO: 3G |
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